NDA "Demolition Safety Manual" updated to reflect industry changes

At a time of increased public interest in the issue of demolition worksite safety, the National Demolition Association has released the newest edition of its highly regarded Demolition Safety Manual, viewed by industry leaders as the  final word in safety work practices, according to its executive director.   

“Our Demolition Safety Manual is used by professionals around the  world and is the cornerstone of the NDA’s extensive demolition safety  program,” said Michael R. Taylor, CAE, noting that it has been  translated into many languages.

“We work closely with OSHA, which  helps fund the manual’s development, to correlate the recommended  practices it contains with OSHA Construction Standard 29 CFR 1926  and numerous accepted environmental regulations.” 

The latest revision of the manual enables demolition contracting firms and any other  organization involved in the demolition process to manage their own company-specific safety  program and promote a culture of safety within their organization. The new content has been  studied and recommended by the NDA’s Safety Committee and other industry safety leaders.   

Among the more noteworthy improvements is updated information on the safe handling of  various hazardous materials found on some demolition sites, as well as valuable information on  such topics as quick coupler safety and the safe use of high-reach long boom arms. In addition,  the latest edition of the Demolition Safety Manual is more easily searchable from desktop  computers and mobile devices. The manual will soon be available in a searchable format online  at the NDA’s website www.demolitionassociation.com. 

The new and improved Demolition Safety Manual – offered free to NDA members – can also be  purchased online at the NDA Store on the website for $100 for non-members. It joins the newly  “harmonized” Hazard Communication Program and the Demolition Safety Talks program, a  jobsite tool box safety meeting resource, as the foundation of any company’s demolition safety  management program.   

More information concerning membership in the National Demolition Association is available  under the Membership tab on the association's website. The Demolition Safety Manual, as well as the Hazard Communications Program, and the newly revised Demolition Safety Talks program, about to be  re-released, can be purchased at the NDA Store.  

The National Demolition Association is a non-profit trade organization representing  approximately 800 U.S. and Canadian companies and many international firms that are involved  in the demolition process. Membership includes demolition contractors, general contractors, civil  engineering firms, and recycling, landfill, and salvage operations. The association’s efforts help  members stay abreast of environmental, regulatory and safety matters, keep regulators  informed about issues facing the industry, increase public and industry awareness, and provide  members with networking opportunities and information on the latest technical advances in  equipment and services. The website is www.demolitionassociation.com