Solutions
Solutions for
K-12
Educator & Staff Training
Educator & Staff Training
Improve compliance and deliver critical professional development with online courses and management system
Learn moreStudent Safety & Wellness Program NEW
Student Safety & Wellness Program
Keep students safe and healthy with safety, well-being, and social and emotional learning courses and lessons
Learn moreProfessional Growth Management
Professional Growth Management
Integrated software to manage and track evaluations and professional development and deliver online training
Learn moreAnonymous Reporting & Safety Communications
Anonymous Reporting & Safety Communications
Empower your school community to ask for help to improve school safety and prevent crises before they occur
Learn moreIncident & EHS Management
Incident & EHS Management
Streamline safety incident reporting and management to improve safety, reduce risk, and increase compliance
Learn moreHigher Education
Student Training
Student Training
Increase safety, well-being, and belonging with proven-effective training on critical prevention topics
Learn moreFaculty & Staff Training
Faculty & Staff Training
Create a safe, healthy, and welcoming campus environment and improve compliance with online training courses
Learn moreCampus Climate Surveys
Campus Climate Surveys
Simplify VAWA compliance with easy, scalable survey deployment, tracking, and reporting
Learn moreAnonymous Reporting & Safety Communications
Anonymous Reporting & Safety Communications
Empower your faculty, staff, and students to take an active role in protecting themselves and others
Learn moreIncident & EHS Management
Incident & EHS Management
Streamline safety incident reporting and management to improve safety, reduce risk, and increase compliance
Learn moreIndustrial
Industrial Skills Training
Industrial Skills Training
Close skills gap, maximize production, and drive consistency with online training
Learn morePaper Manufactuing Training
Enhance worker expertise and problem-solving skills while ensuring optimal production efficiency.
HR / Professional Development
HR / Professional Development
Provide role-specific knowledge, develop skills, and improve employee retention with career development training.
Learn moreAnti-Harassment and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Anti-Harassment and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Navigate an ever-evolving workforce with DE&I and Harassment Prevention Compliance training
Learn moreLearning Management System (LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
Assign, track, and report role-based skills and compliance training for the entire workforce
Learn moreEHS Management
EHS Management
Track, Analyze, Report Health and Safety Activities and Data for the Industrial Workforce
Learn moreSafety Communication
Safety Communication
Enhance the safety for the industrial workforce with two-way risk communications, tools, and resources
Learn moreFire Departments
Training Management
Training Management
A training management system tailored for the fire service--track all training, EMS recerts, skill evaluations, ISO, and more in one place
Learn moreCrew Shift Scheduling
Crew Shift Scheduling
Simplify 24/7 staffing and give firefighters the convenience of accepting callbacks and shifts from a mobile device
Learn moreChecks & Inventory Management
Checks & Inventory Management
Streamline truck checks, PPE inspections, controlled substance tracking, and equipment maintenance with a convenient mobile app
Learn moreExposure and Critical Incident Monitoring NEW
Exposure and Critical Incident Monitoring
Document exposures and critical incidents and protect your personnels’ mental and physical wellness
Learn moreEMS
Training Management and Recertification
A training management system tailored for EMS services—EMS online courses for recerts, mobile-enabled skill evaluations, and more
Learn moreEMS Shift Scheduling
EMS Shift Scheduling
Simplify 24/7 staffing and give medics the convenience of managing their schedules from a mobile device
Learn moreInventory Management
Inventory Management
Streamline vehicle checks, controlled substance tracking, and equipment maintenance with a convenient mobile app
Learn moreWellness Monitoring & Exposure Tracking NEW
Wellness Monitoring & Exposure Tracking
Document exposures and critical incidents and protect your personnels’ mental and physical wellness
Learn moreLaw Enforcement
Training and FTO Management
Increase performance, reduce risk, and ensure compliance with a training management system tailored for your FTO/PTO and in-service training
Learn moreEarly Intervention & Performance Management
Early Intervention & Performance Management
Equip leaders with a tool for performance management and early intervention that helps build positive agency culture
Learn moreOfficer Shift Scheduling
Officer Shift Scheduling
Simplify 24/7 staffing and give officers the convenience of managing their schedules from a mobile device
Learn moreAsset Mangagement & Inspections
Asset Mangagement & Inspections
Streamline equipment checks and vehicle maintenance to ensure everything is working correctly and serviced regularly
Learn more911 Emergency Communications
Training Management System
Training Management System
Track and manage all your employee training, certifications, and policies in one system
Learn morePersonnel Scheduling
Personnel Scheduling
Simplify shift scheduling and equip your Telecommunicators with an app to help manage their complex 24/7 schedules
Learn morePerformance, Conduct & Early Intervention
Performance, Conduct & Early Intervention
Protect the mental wellbeing of your Telecommunicators and improve QA
Learn moreAsset Management & Inspections
Asset Management & Inspections
Simplify ECC inspections, maintenance, and inventory management
Learn moreFederal & Military Training Management
Federal & Military Training Management
A mission-ready ecosystem for training and compliance
Learn moreLocal Government Training Management
Local Government Training Management
Technology to train, prepare, and retain your people
Learn moreState Regulatory and Standards Management
State Regulatory and Standards Management
Purpose-built standards and training software to manage compliance
Learn moreAEC
Learning Management System (LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
Ensure licensed professionals receive compliance and CE training via online courses and learning management.
Learn moreOnline Continuing Education
Keep AEC staff licensed in all 50 states for 100+ certifications with online training
Training
Drive organizational success with training that grows skills and aligns with the latest codes and standards
EHS Management
EHS Management
Track, Analyze, Report Health and Safety Activities and Data for AEC Worksites
Learn moreSafety Communication
Safety Communication
Enhance AEC workforce safety with two-way risk communications, tools, and resources
Learn moreCasino
Anti-Money Laundering Training NEW
Anti-Money Laundering Training
Reduce risk in casino operations with Title 31 and Anti-Money Laundering training compliance
Learn MoreEmployee Training
Employee Training
Deliver our leading AML and casino-specific online courses to stay compliant with national and state standards
Learn moreLearning Management System (LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS)
Streamline training operations, increase employee effectiveness, and reduce liability with our LMS for casinos
Learn moreEHS Management
EHS Management
Simplify incident reporting to OSHA and reduce risk with detailed investigation management
Learn moreEmployee Scheduling
Employee Scheduling
Equip your employees with a mobile app to manage their schedules and simplify your 24/7 staff scheduling
Learn moreIndustries
Industry
Resources
Company
Course Center
In recent years, OSHA created some recommended practices for safety and health management programs or systems. One of those, OSHA 3886, is titled Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction.
We wanted to make sure you know about this OSHA document on construction safety and health programs. And we also wanted to call out some of the highlights of the OSHA document for you here in this article.
So definitely download the OSHA document so you can read it completely and use it to improve the safety and health of your construction work areas (and stay more compliant, as well). But please do feel free to review our article for some helpful construction safety tips also.
And be sure to let us know if you need help with construction safety training, safety management software for your construction company, construction project management continuing education, or other stuff related to construction.
Having a guide all about construction safety management programs that you can download and print is nice, but it’s even better to know that OSHA’s got even more materials for you. And that’s what the 3886 document begins with–a heads-up that OSHA’s got an entire web page dedicated to safety management for you.
They’ve got tips for getting started; core elements of safety management; tools to help you out, including templates and worksheets; case studies for you to review; and of course links to allow you to download their safety management documents for general industry and construction (we’re just talking about the construction document here).
Speaking of getting started and core elements for construction safety management, you might want to download copies of the two infographics we’ve created below:
OSHA explains that at the center of their safety management suggestions is a “find and fix” approach.
This begins with hazard identification and then the hierarchy of controls.
OSHA also explains that the concept of continuous improvement is central to their suggestions.
Feel free to download our Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Infographic as a template for continuous improvement methods.
Although better safety and health at work are their own reward, the OSHA document lists the following additional benefits:
OSHA recommends these nine steps to getting started with your construction safety management program:
Always set safety and health as the top priority
We’ve got those nine suggestions wrapped up in a handy Getting Started with Construction Safety Management Infographic for ya, too.
OSHA continues to state that effective construction safety management is based around the following core elements:
Again, we’ve got that tied up in a bow for you in this handy Core Elements of Construction Safety Management infographic.
OSHA has an enforcement branch, and some safety professionals can get understandably nervous about a visit for an OSHA inspection.
That said, OSHA also has another branch–the consultative services wing of OSHA. These aren’t the enforcement arm with citations and penalties. Instead, you can think of them as “your friend in the safety management business.”
Consider contacting OSHA’s consultative services to learn more and to have them partner with you in your safety management program.
You can learn more about this in our OSHA Basics: OSHA’s Consultative Services article and/or in our OSHA’s SHARP and VPP Programs recorded discussion.
We hope you found this article and the linked resources in it helpful, and we hope you continue by downloading the OSHA Construction Safety Management document for yourself and implementing its suggestions.
Let us know if you need help with construction safety management and/or safety training and feel free to leave a comment below.
Before you go, why not download our Guide to OSHA Construction Compliance (follow that link) or our Construction Safety Training Guide (click the button below)?
Learn to use, design, deliver, and evaluate safety training more effectively in the construction industry. Includes tips on how people learn, evidence-based training design, safety training within safety management, and the hierarchy of controls plus links to helpful resources.