CON 540 - Construction Safety Management and Labor Relations

Units: 3
This course examines the management of worker and public safety for construction projects. It provides a comprehensive review of industry construction safety standards and public safety laws; OSHA regulations; legal and economic issues of safety; risk reduction; hazard recognition; accident investigation and analysis; and the development and management of worker safety programs. The course further covers the history of labor and management relations, union and open shop organization; labor laws, legislation, regulations, and agreements; economic power, jurisdictional disputes, grievance procedures, and negotiating techniques.