Know the governmental regulations that affect steel design and construction. Here's a
summary of the OSHA, ADA and other governmental regulations about which you should be
aware when you design and construct steel buildings. It's a partial list that we've
started and not all of the listings link to the regs yet. There's more to come.
- The U.S. Access Board provides ADA Accessibility Guidelines for
Buildings and Facilities. More information on the same subject from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) can be found here. And see also our feature Great References > Accessibility.
- SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings provides a
summary of EPA, OSHA,
state and other regulations that affect the use of painting, galvanizing and other
coatings on steel here.
- For GSA and other requirements for the use of metric
units in design and construction, see our feature Metric
Design and Construction.
- For OSHA safety regulations, see the OSHA Standards
29 CFR 1926 ("Consruction") table of contents here; a few of the
highlights are: Subpart
H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal; Subpart I - Tools -
Hand and Power; Subpart J - Welding
and Cutting; Subpart L - Scaffolds; Subpart M - Fall
Protection; Subpart
N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors; Subpart R - Steel Erection;
Subpart X - Ladders; Subpart Z
- Toxic and Hazardous Substances. OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910 ("General
Industry") may be of interest as well. See also OSHA requirements for stairways and
ladders here.
- Information on OSHA's Steel Erection Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee (SENRAC)
can also be found here.
- National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) may have some relevat information.
- Check out the NIST Fastener Quality Act.
- Also, find lead, asbestos and other related guidance here from the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
and in our features Great References > Asbestos Control
and Great References > Lead Hazards.
Want other information? Check the Code of Federal
Regulations Search Site and the article Keeping an Eye on OSHA, a straightforward
explanation of OSHA standards 1910.132 and 1910.133 regarding personal protective
equipment and eye protection in the workplace, from the November 2000 issue of AISC's Modern Steel Construction magazine.
See also our feature Organizations > U.S.
Government.
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