The manual describes safety and health requirements for all Corps of Engineers activities and operations, including Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) construction contracts. Following this manual will help all contractors working on DoD projects to meet all of the necessary safety requirements to ensure success on any current and future Federal projects.

Construction work-site safety is an important part of a builder's cost of doing business. This text is a guide to managing residential and light commercial construction safety. It addresses why and how contractors must educate themselves and their crews to practice safety at work.

This manual prescribes the safety and health requirements for all Corps of Engineers activities and operations.

This is the only comprehensive resource on how to safety assemble and operate elevated scaffolds and work platforms on the job site--with 250 illustrations, tip boxes, and checklists. (Midwest).