When planning work tasks for the day and addressing hazards, it is easy to get caught up on
the big hazards. We focus on risks such as falls from heights, electrocution, and chemical
asphyxiation during a confined space entry when they are present. While these hazards
need to be taken seriously and be properly mitigated, the bigger hazards can be responsible
for taking almost all of the attention from the “little things.”
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Any company that focuses on improving workplace safety aims to get their employees home in the same health they came into work or better every single day.
For many companies, there are larger expressed goals attached to this effort. Often the main goal for many worksites or companies as a whole is to make it an entire year without any injuries. For other companies, it may just be no lost time injuries in a year.
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There are many choices we make at home that can have major effects at work. Whether it is safety-related or lifestyle choices, many of these choices have repercussions that carry over from home into the workplace. It is important to realize how closely connected our personal and professional life can be.
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Everyone has heard that seat belt use is crucial for saving lives on the road, but not everyone wears one.
The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) reports that about 1 in every ten people did
not wear their seatbelt in 2024. There are many reasons why people do not wear seatbelts, but the facts
are that they save lives.
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Work area inspections are important basic safe work practice that should be done before
beginning a task. In the construction industry, there are many work areas that remain the
same day in and day out. On the other hand, there are areas that we work in that are
constantly changing.
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Complacency is often a focal point when discussing workplace safety at many companies.
For the most part, we understand what complacency is and what areas of work or life it
affects us in.
However, even though we may acknowledge it, we may not fully grasp the consequences it
can have or what we need to do to overcome it.
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There are many injuries while using hand tools on the job. Many 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. In this safety talk, we will discuss basic handheld tools that are
not electric or pneumatic.
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Lifting and rigging work tasks are considered high-hazard tasks by many companies. There are a lot of
associated hazards that accompany lifting any loads with cranes or equipment. It is important to not only
understand proper rigging techniques, but also the other hazards that accompany this type of work task.
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