| Document ID (ISN) | 107453 |
| CIS number |
07-1435 |
| ISBN(s) |
2003 |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
OSHA 3193-11-2003
|
| Title |
A dangerous worksite - The World Trade Center |
| Bibliographic information |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, USA, 2003. 24p. Illus. |
| Internet access |
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/dangerous_worksite.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
This leaflet describes the efforts undertaken by OSHA to provide safety and health support to workers involved in demolition work at the World Trade Center disaster site. Support was provided for the following specific hazards: cranes; heavy equipment; falls and falling objects; explosions; hot steel; refrigerant storage tanks; work in confined spaces. It was found that there was a need for improvements in the area of emergency response, emergency training and transportation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; hazard evaluation; demolition; construction sites |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
falls of persons; earthmoving equipment; information dissemination; public OSH institutions; hot surfaces; hot substances; work in confined spaces; gas cylinders; explosion hazards; storage tanks; cranes; collapse; emergency organization; falling objects; safety training in industry; information of personnel; safety guides; refrigerants |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation
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