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Controlling the Load: Crane Rigging Safety

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

It takes skill and knowledge to properly rig a crane. This DVD describes the basics of crane rigging safety and gives workers the knowledge they need to perform safely and optimally. (Contains both English and Spanish.) 14 minutes. Item No. 453D.

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Bookstore: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Thursday, September 10, 2009

This DVD helps prevent employee injuries by ensuring proper pre-planning of engineering and administrative controls prior to donning PPE. It offers procedures for choice and use of proper PPE during construction. Includes the latest ANSI guidelines and highlights available equipment and best practices for use.  Item No. 0462D.

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Soft Tissue Injury Prevention Package

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Co-developed by AGC of America and Zurich, this program focuses on why soft tissue injuries occur and highlights effective methods to reduce the number of soft-tissue injuries, such as back injuries, sprains and strains and pinched nerves - and most importantly, how you can reduce them. Package includes: One-instructor guide w/PowerPoint, ten-student booklets and DVD (English and Spanish).  Item No. 203.

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Bookstore - Drawing the Line: How to Prevent Sexual and Other Harassment

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

This DVD is a must-see for all members of your management team! Features three of the most prominent labor lawyers in the construction industry explaining, in plain English, the sexual harassment rules that all managers and supervisors should follow.  38 minutes. Item No. 2301D.

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OSHA Safety and Health Standards for Construction (OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction Industry Standards)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Occupational Safety and Health Standards applicable to construction (29 Code of Federal Regulations with Part 1903, 1904, 1910 and 1926). This edition is the most comprehensive and reader-friendly CFR book on the market. It has been modernized with a unique layout called RegLogic that reproduces all the regulations with:

  • Large Color-coded Headings
  • Indented Layouts in Outline Form
  • Enhanced Graphics

Reading regulations with RegLogic will help clarify each regulation and allow the user to find them faster. A must for every job site. 486 Pages. Item No. 125. 

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Partnering: Changing Attitudes in Construction

Friday, June 26, 2009

Inspired by the many Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, this comprehensive look at project partnering spells out the partnering process and how to manage partnering on the job with real-life testimonials and case studies. Complete with photographs, actual partnering charters, letters, evaluation forms, and observations from experts. Easy to read for the novice but with enough detail and tips for the experienced professional. 175 pages. Item No. 2902.

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Risk Management Insurance and Bonding

Friday, June 12, 2009

Intended for the busy contractor, this easy-to-read handbook introduces construction risk management methodologies, contractual risk transfer, and alternative means of financing risk, experience rating, contract surety and much more. Includes a construction contract review checklist, a safety information worksheet, best practices for managing  workers compensation claims, model guidelines for insurance coverage, and a worksheet to identify and evaluate potential exposures and risks. A must-read for anyone involved in the risky business of construction. Item No. 3520.

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BOOKSTORE Excavation and Trenching Package

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The Excavation & Trenching Training manual & CD-ROM work very nicely in combination with "In the Trench: Excavation Safety for Workers" DVD and "Construction Standards for Excavation." Whether you are training to become a Excavation Competent Person or providing jobsite excavation & trenching training, these products work together to provide a complete experience.  Item No. 3208P.

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Project Delivery Systems for Construction

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Written by AGC contractor members and professional industry practitioners, the new Project Delivery Systems textbook provides detailed information on traditional and alternative project delivery systems. It includes chapters on Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management At-Risk, Construction Agency and Program Management. The book breaks down each delivery system by "typical" and "defining" characteristics and comes complete with self-tests and case studies to emphasize points covered in the text. 180 pages. 2004. Item No. 2915

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Contractor's Guide to Green Building Construction LEED

Friday, April 3, 2009

This "how-to" book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. It introduces how the "green" or "sustainable" elements of a project may impact construction management principles. It briefly covers the available green building rating systems and guidelines such as LEED® and Green Globesy.  2008. Item No. 5100.

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