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Health and Safety Training for Construction

Health and safety training for construction workers is essential to their safety on a job site. Contractors are responsible for providing workers with the education and training needed for the health and safety of the workforce. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets safety standards and regulations for all work sites, including the construction industry.

  1. Weekly/Monthly Safety Meetings

    • These meetings are a way of going over what OSHA requires and gives contractors an opportunity to discuss safety and health issues as they relate to the current job. Topics discussed in these meetings include driver-safety education, structural stability and site organization as it pertains to the health and safety of the workers. OSHA requires that contractors educate and train their employees on health and safety procedures.

    Hazardous Chemical Exposure

    • Contractors are responsible for the health and safety training on construction sites and this includes training on hazardous chemical exposure. OSHA requires employees to be educated on the various chemicals that will be used on job sites. An immediate response to accidental exposure is essential to the health and safety of all employees.

    Personal Protective Equipment

    • Construction site workers are required by OSHA to wear a hard hat, steel-toe boots and safety glasses while working on a construction site. This is to protect them from unforeseen accidents and prevent serious injuries. Most large construction companies provide these to their employees upon hire for free or at a small cost, and companies out of compliance are subjected to fines by OSHA.

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