29 CFR 1926Construction Standards

29 CFR 1926

Construction Standards — Jobsite

Audit Instruments:

1926.23 First aid and medical attention

Are first-aid provisions available to workers?

1926.24 Fire protection and prevention

Does a fire protection and prevention program exist?

1926.25 Housekeeping

Are stairs, work areas, and walkways free of hazards?

Are proper containers provided for trash, rags, etc.?

Is scrap and debris removed daily?

Are nails bent over or removed from scrap lumber?

Subpart D Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

1926.50 Medical services and first aid

Are first-aid kits available and complete?

1926.51 Sanitation

Are drinking water, cups, and receptacles provided?

Are there an adequate number of portable toilets provided?

Are washing facilities provided?

1926.52 Occupational noise exposure

Has high noise areas been identified?

Is hearing protection provided and worn?

Are sound levels measured and are those produced by equipment known?

Is an audio metric testing program in effect?

Have engineering and administrative controls been instituted when possible?

1926.55 Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists

Are exposures to vapors, fumes, dust, and mist controlled?

Are agents identified which may cause harm by inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption,

or contact?

Is adequate ventilation provided?

Is protective equipment used to protect against over-exposure?

Are workers made knowledgeable of hazards when working with harmful agents?

1926.56 Illumination

Is work area lighting adequate according to Table D-1?

Are 5-foot candles of Illumination provided throughout the general construction

area?

Are workshops and storerooms provided with 10-foot candles of illumination?

Are light guards provide where there is a possibility of breakage?

Are light fixtures raised above worker’s head?

Are stairways, floor openings and wall openings well illuminated?

1926.57 Ventilation

Is ventilation used as an engineering control?

1926.59 Hazard communication

Have hazard assessments been completed where necessary?

Is the hazard communication program satisfactory?

Are MSDSs available to employees?

Are hazardous materials properly labeled?

Are employees trained to work with hazardous materials?

1926.61 Retention of DOT markings, placards, and labels

Are DOT placards, markings, and labels in accordance with 49 CFR Part 171 in use?

1926.65 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response

Is hazardous waste work being performed?

Has the requirements of the regulations been followed?

Subpart E Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment

1926.95 Criteria for personal protective equipment

Have hazard assessments been completed where necessary?

Is personal protective equipment provided and used?

Have workers been trained in the use of PPE?

1926.96 Occupational foot protection

Are safety shoes worn to prevent foot injury when heavy pieces of work are handled?

Are shoes designed and constructed to standard?

Are ankles and legs protected where hazards exists?

Is foot protection provided and used for wet conditions?

1926.100 Head protection

Are hardhats worn by all those in the construction zone?

Are employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury

from impact, falling, or flying objects, or from electrical shock or burns protected

by protective helmets?

Does helmet design and construction meet standards?

1926.102 Eye and face protection

Are all workers wearing safety glasses with side shields?

Is protective eye and face equipment provided and used where a reasonable

probability of injury can occur and be prevented?

Does protectors fit properly, durable, capable of being disinfected/cleaned, and

kept in good repair?

Is eye protection distinctly marked, limitations or precautions transmitted to user,

designed for construction site use and used in accordance with ANSI Z87.1?

Does protective equipment provide for the use of corrective lenses?

Are filter lens and shade numbers standard for protection against radiant energy

used?

Is special eye protection provided for those exposed to laser beams, acids and

chemical splashes, welding and cutting radiation, sparks, and flashes?

1926.103 Respiratory protection

Are approved respirators used when engineering and administrative controls are

not feasible?

Is approved respiratory equipment maintained properly and fit properly to assure

effectiveness?

Are medical examinations made available to workers and provided free of charge

for worker who wear respirators or are exposed to asbestos or lead?

Is there an established and maintained respiratory protective program?

1926.104 Safety belts, lifelines, and lanyards

Are safety harnesses, belts, lifelines, and lanyards inspected and used?

1926.105 Safety nets

Are safety nets in place where needed?

1926.106 Working over or near water

Are all workers wearing life jackets?

Are ring buoys with 90 feet of line available at 200 feet intervals?

Is at least one life-saving skiff immediately available?

Subpart F Fire Protection and Prevention

1926.150 Fire protection

Are combustible and flammable liquids stored in safety containers?

Are fire extinguishers properly placed and inspected?

Are fire warning signs posted where required?

Is there access to fire hydrants and hoses?

Are extinguishers inspected at least monthly for location, damage, and discharge?

1926.152 Flammable and combustible liquids

Are all flammable and combustible liquids used identified by class, flash point,

boiling point, vapor pressure, and major ingredients?

Are locations where flammable vapors may be present protected from ignition

sources by approved electrical installation and equipment, static electricity, bonding

or grounding, no smoking warnings, no open flames or heating devices, no

welding or cutting, no use of spark producing tools?

Are flammable or combustible liquids stored in tanks or closed containers

approved for the specific purpose by class of liquid, volume and location? Does

ventilation prevent vapor air mixtures in concentration over one-fourth of the

lower flammable limit?

Does the quantity of liquids kept in the operational vicinity not normally exceed

supply for one day or one shift?

Are safety containers used for storage and handling of 5 gallons or less?

Do storage limitations outside of approved storage cabinets, inside cabinets, inside

approved storage rooms, and in other types of occupancy or installations meet

standard tables and requirements?

Are suitable fire control devices which meet standard requirements provided?

Is suitable spill control available?

1926.159 Employee alarm systems

Are alarms present to warn of hazards?

Is annual inspection and testing of system done by a competent engineer, inspector,

or person?

Subpart G Signs, Signals, and Barricades

1926.200 Accident prevention signs and tags

Are signs and tags in place?

1926.201 Signaling

Are flagpersons provided with and made to wear orange or red warning garments

while working in vehicular traffic?

Are the warning garments reflectorize material?

Are flagpersons knowledgeable of standard flag signals to control traffic

effectively?

1926.202 Barricades

Barricades conform to ANSI D6.1-1971.

Subpart H Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

1926.250 General requirements for storage

Are materials properly stored to prevent falling?

Are maximum safe loads for floors posted and observed?

Are isles clear and of adequate size?