Residential Construction
Local Emphasis Program

The Boise Area OSHA Office is implementing a special emphasis program to improve safety on residential construction sites throughout the state of Idaho. On 1 June 2004, compliance officers will begin to visit construction sites statewide.

To assist companies working in the residential construction field, the Idaho Safety and Health Consultation program provides the following resources.

Links to Resources

• Background on the 
  local emphasis program (LEP)

• Sample Written Programs

• Citation Information

• Jobsite Safety Handbook 
  for Residential Construction

• OSHA's Construction eTool

• STD 3-0.1A  Interim 
  Fall Protection Guidelines for Residential Construction

• Residential Fall Protection: 
  Nailing It Down 
  (online video and workbook)

• The OSHA Standard for Construction
  (this is the actual legal references)

• NIOSH Construction Information Site

• Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health

• Safe Work for Youth in Construction - Information for Employers

Training Available

• 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training
  This 10-hour course covers specific OSHA standards, 
  such as electrical safety, 
  PPE, material handling, 
  hand and power tools, cranes, excavation/trenching, fall protection, ladder and aerial 
  lift safety, steel erection, 
  and scaffold erection. The 
  OSHA Training Institute will 
  issue course completion cards 
  for each student. 
  Pre-registration is required.
   

• 10-Hour Outreach Training for Construction:  
  Date:  July 30 - 7:30am to 6pm
  Location:  Mountain Home, ID
  Cost:  $175 each student
  Presented by:  Safety Enterprise, Inc. (866-869-3310 - voice, 208-898-0858 - fax) http://www.safety-enterprise.com 
   

• Fall Protection Training: This training will focus on OSHA compliance and standards, and practical field applications. Pre-registration is required.
  Date:  
  July 23, 2004 - 7:30 to 9:30am
  July 29, 2004 - 7:30 to 9:30am
  Location:  Meridian, ID
  Cost:  $30 each student
  Presented by:  Safety Enterprise, Inc. (866-869-3310 - voice, 208-898-0858 - fax) http://www.safety-enterprise.com 
   

• Fall Protection Training: This training will focus on OSHA compliance and standards, and practical field applications. Pre-registration is required.
  Date:  July 30, 2004
  Time:  7:30 to 9:30am
  Location:  Mountain Home, ID
  Cost:  $35 each student
  Presented by:  Safety Enterprise, Inc. (866-869-3310 - voice, 208-898-0858 - fax) http://www.safety-enterprise.com 
   

• Safety & Health Training in the Residential Construction Industry
  Each year, falls consistently account for the greatest number of fatalities in the construction industry. This training program is based on OSHA standards and best practices of the residential construction industry.
  
  Presented by:  OSHA, AGC and IBCA (contact Lisa Losness at AGC 344-2531 or lisal@agcidaho.org to register or for more information)
  Cost:  $10 for AGC or IBCA members/$15 for nonmembers
  Time:  6-9 pm
  Date and Location:  
  July 22 - Sun Valley Lodge
  August 18 - Rexburg, BYU-Idaho

Idaho Occupational Safety & Health Consultation At Boise State University - 1910 University Drive, MS-1825 - Boise, ID  83725-1825

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