At our safety meetings we stress accident prevention. And we try to follow through on the job. But accidents sometimes occur despite all of our efforts.
HELPING A VICTIM MAY DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD
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Flagger Training
Ever feel that the motoring public is out to get you? Speeding through your work area and if you do not hop out of the way quickly enough, they will run you down? It is probably because many drivers take the attitude that we should see them and keep out of their path. Just one of the hazards of flagging traffic. When flagging traffic, we want to do everything we can to prevent an accident. Because when an accident occurs, everyone suffers: the motorist, our Company, and us. An accident can mean damaged vehicles and equipment, personal injury, and fatalities.
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Heavy Equipment- Four Other Hazards to Consider
There is an endless list of possible hazards that result from the operation of heavy equipment. A few incident types in particular cause many serious injuries and fatalities each year.
Three types of incidents that result in these serious injuries and fatalities are struck-by incidents, caught-in or between incidents, and tip overs.
While these incident types deserve a lot of attention because of the harm they can cause, there are also many other hazards relating to heavy equipment operation that can result in frequent injury.
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New Equipment on Job Sites
Every single day, new technologies and equipment are being introduced into the marketplace. These technologies and equipment eventually make it to our workplaces.
It is important to fully understand these new tools before beginning work. Often new tasks and equipment are a source of injury on the job.
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Theft from a Construction Site
Theft is a major concern for all companies. Construction companies especially deal with unique challenges in protecting themselves.
According to the National Equipment Register, construction jobsite theft costs the industry up to $1 billion each year.
It is important to consider the challenges of protecting a worksite from theft and take steps to prevent it from occurring.
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Dust Hazards In Construction
There are many different hazards on any single construction site. Dust can be one of them. Dust can cause a variety of issues from health concerns to physical hazards for workers who are exposed to it. It is important to understand the issues dust causes and what steps that should be taken to prevent its related hazards onsite.
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Hand Tool Inspections
There are many injuries while using hand tools on the job. Most of these injuries occur from improper use, but there are also injuries that involve a tool that was broken or in need of repair.
What tool is being used will decide what needs to be inspected on it.
Common hand tools found on almost every job site and at home across the country are screwdrivers, hammers, chisels, and wrenches. This is not an all-inclusive list, but these are some of the most commonly used hand tools.
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Prevent Striking Fixed Objects – Vehicle Safety
Striking fixed objects with moving equipment or vehicles
is common on construction sites, and for occupations
such as delivery drivers.
Striking fixed objects is 100% avoidable if the proper
steps are taken to prevent these kinds of incidents.
It is important to take the time and energy to properly
eliminate or mitigate the chance that fixed objects are:
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From the Desk of Jim Persons
Clothing & Safety
An important but often overlooked aspect of safety is what we decide to wear each day on the job. Safety rules, weather, type of work, hazards of the work, and many other factors weigh in on what type of clothing is optimal for the tasks being completed that day. It is vital to consider the impact clothing can have on safety at work.
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Heavy Equipment – “Two Major Hazards”
Heavy equipment such as cranes, bull dozers, front loaders, dump trucks, excavators, etc. are used on virtually every single construction site.
There are many hazards created by the use of this equipment for those who operate it and especially for those who work around the equipment. It is easy to become complacent when working around these machines every single workday.
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