Directorate of Construction

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The Directorate of Construction is the division of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration responsible for developing and enforcing safety and health standards in the construction industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf OSHA directorate
government agency division
abbreviation Directorate of Construction self-linksurface differs
surface form: DOC (OSHA Directorate of Construction)
collaboratesWith Directorate of Enforcement Programs
surface form: OSHA Directorate of Enforcement Programs

Directorate of Standards and Guidance
surface form: OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance

construction industry employer organizations
construction labor unions
state occupational safety and health plans
country United States of America
surface form: United States
field construction health standards
construction safety
occupational safety and health
focusArea confined spaces in construction
crane and derrick safety in construction
electrical safety in construction
excavation and trenching safety
fall protection in construction
health hazards in construction such as silica and lead
personal protective equipment for construction
scaffolding safety
steel erection safety
goal prevent construction-related workplace fatalities
prevent construction-related workplace illnesses
prevent construction-related workplace injuries
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States federal government
industry construction industry
jurisdiction federal construction workplaces in the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
parentOrganization Occupational Safety and Health Administration
United States Department of Labor
partOf Occupational Safety and Health Administration
surface form: OSHA national office
regulatorFor construction employers covered by OSHA
construction worksites under federal OSHA jurisdiction
responsibility analyzing construction injury and fatality data for policy development
coordinating with OSHA regional and area offices on construction issues
developing compliance assistance materials for construction
developing construction health standards
developing construction safety standards
engaging with construction industry stakeholders on safety and health
interpreting OSHA construction standards
participating in rulemaking for construction standards
providing guidance on construction safety regulations
supporting enforcement of construction safety standards
sector public sector
usesLanguage English
website https://www.osha.gov/doc
worksOnRegulation 29 CFR Part 1926

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration hasPart Directorate of Construction
Directorate of Construction abbreviation Directorate of Construction self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: DOC (OSHA Directorate of Construction)