AGC Partners with Army Corps of Engineers on New Safety and Health Manual

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), through its Office of Safety and Occupational Health, has released a new edition of the Corps' Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1. The 1,050 page book is used during construction, operations, maintenance and research. The manual was last revised in 2003, and the 2008 version parallels Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and other national standards.  AGC  partnered with USACE in the revision of the manual and provided detailed comments throughout the revision process. The new manual went into effect January 12, 2009.  Improvements in formatting and layout allow users of the manual to move through it with relative ease.  For example, crane requirements are clearer, up to date, and most importantly, centrally located in one section, including information that was located in appendices in past editions.  In the same way, all fall-protection requirements are now contained in Section 21 instead of throughout the manual. To purchase a copy of the new Safety Manual, visit the AGC Bookstore.