Please take a moment to review the Manual No. 385-1-1 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:

Publication Number: EM 385-1-1
Title: Safety - Safety and Health Requirements 
Proponent: CESO-ZA
Publication Date: 15 November 2008
Distribution Restriction Statement: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 
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• Entire EM 385-1-1, 2008  in Searchable PDFormat
• Introductory Letter, signed by USACE Chief of Staff, 15 Sep 08
• Table of Contents
• Sections 1-34
  • Section 1:  Program Management
  • Section 2:  Sanitation
  • Section 3:  Medical and First-Aid Requirements
  • Section 4:  Temporary Facilities
  • Section 5:  Personal Protective and Safety Equipment
  • Section 6:  Hazardous or Toxic Agents and Environments
  • Section 7:  Lighting
  • Section 8:  Accident Prevention Signs, Tags, Labels, Signals, Piping System Identification  and Traffic Control
  • Section 9:  Fire Prevention and Protection
  • Section 10:  Welding and Cutting
  • Section 11:  Electrical
  • Section 12:  Control of Hazardous Energy
  • Section 13:  Hand and Power Tools
  • Section 14:  Material Handling, Storage and Disposal
  • Section 15:  Rigging
  • Section 16:  Cranes and Hoisting Equipment
  • Section 17:  Conveyors
  • Section 18:  Motor Vehicles, Machinery and Mechanized Equipment, All Terrain Vehicles, Utility Vehicles and other Specialty Vehicles
  • Section 19:  Floating Plant and Marine Activities
  • Section 20:  Pressurized Equipment and Systems
  • Section 21:  Fall Protection
  • Section 22:  Work Platforms and Scaffolding
  • Section 23:  Demolition
  • Section 24: Safe Access, Ladders, Floor & Wall Openings, Stairs and Railing Systems
  • Section 25:  Excavations and Trenching
  • Section 26:  Underground Construction (Tunnels), Shaft and Caissons
  • Section 27:  Concrete, Masonry, Steel Erection and Residential Construction
  • Section 28:  Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
  • Section 29:  Blasting
  • Section 30:  Diving Operations
  • Section 31:  Tree Maintenance and Removal
  • Section 32:  Airfield and Aircraft Operations
  • Section 33:  Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC) Encountered During USACE Activities
  • Section 34:  Confined Space Entry
• Appendicies A-U:
  • Appendix A: Minimum Basic Outline for Accident Prevention Plans
  • Appendix B: Emergency Operations
  • Appendix C: BLANK
  • Appendix D: Assured Equipment Grounding Conductor Program
  • Appendices E-H: BLANK
  • Appendix I: Crane Testing Requirements for Performance Tests
  • Appences J-L: BLANK
  • Appendix M: USACE Process for Requesting Interpretations
  • Appendix N: USACE Process for Requesting Waivers/Variances
  • Appendix O: Manning Levels for Dive Teams
  • Appendix P: Safe Practices of Rope Access Work
  • Appendix Q: Definitions
  • Appendix R: Metric Conversion Table
  • Appendix S: References and Resources
  • Appendix T: BLANK
  • Appendix U: Floating Plant/Marine Railing Types
• Acronyms
• Index