While the initial reason for improving construction safety may be to comply with workplace safety and health
regulations, there are many other benefits to prioritizing construction safety, such as lessening the number of safety
hazards and incidents.

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“Situational awareness is an on-the-job safety skill that is critical for hazard identification, effective decision making, and accident prevention.”
Situational Awareness means paying attention and being aware of what is going on around you.
No matter what your role is at work, situational awareness is an important key to keeping everyone safe.
When you practice situational awareness at work, you remain alert and aware of things like:

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Here are some of the safest and most conscious ways to operate a front-end loader:

• Using your seatbelt is mandatory when operating your car, and using the front-end loader is no different. You must always wear your seatbelt when operating this type of machinery.
• Have someone available when you are using the front-end loader that can watch the surroundings for you. It is so easy to back into things or strike things due to blind spots. Having a spotter can really save you from causing damage to things around you.

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Shift work is becoming more common in the construction and trade fields. Industries have included shift work for decades as a means of increasing production.

Construction fields are also benefiting from shift work schedules and night shift work for reasons like:

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There are many safety hazards that can be found on a construction site. Not because anyone is doing anything wrong, but because there are many things that can be dangerous.

The number one goal on a construction site is to ensure that everything is being done as safely as possible.

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Most of the time, a foreman or supervisor has already organized a laydown area and has it
set up the way it will work for the job site. However, it is essential that all the workers
maintain the organization.

Laydown yards can be small and house a lot of materials, tools, equipment, and vehicles.
There are constantly things moving in and out and around so at times it is hard to see how
to set the area up to help everyone.

Some of our best practices for staying organized are:

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OSHA’s Focus Four are the four hazards that form the basis for the majority of
workplace incidents.

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Wednesday, November 29 · 8am – 12pm PST

• Updates coming for LID from the North Coast Water Quality Control Board
• Demo of LID Calculator
• Panel Discussion on LID Submissions; Letter of Guidance; Standards
• Frequently Asked Questions for LID Manual – Deep Dive and Q&A with Audience
• Design, Construction and Inspection – Missing Elements

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“The Silent Killer” All fuels, even diesel and “cleaner” fuels such as propane, create carbon monoxide. This gas is a common byproduct of any combustion process.

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Construction Technician I/II

Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers has an immediate opening for a Construction Technician.

Experience should include underground utility, asphalt paving and/or water/wastewater treatment plant projects. The individual will be responsible for field engineering and construction monitoring at sites in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties. This on-call position is seasonal, with nearly full-time hours when active.

Responsibilities include contract compliance monitoring; observation and reporting of construction activities; coordination of quality control testing; tracking and coordinating project schedule; and maintaining client goals and expectations. Office duties may include assisting with contract
administration services such as reviewing submittals, responding to requests for information, and
maintaining construction contract logs and files.

Compensation: $55 to $75 per hour depending on experience, education, and licensure/certifications

See full job details at www.brce.com/careers

Apply by emailing your resume to careers@brce.com

The City of Santa Rosa is now hiring for a Quality Control Associate-
Materials Engineering Lab
ABOUT THE POSITION:
This is a lead worker classification for the Civil Engineering Technician series.  Quality Control Associates (QCA) operate with a high degree of independence and exercise independent judgement in the performance of their duties. QCAs provide specialized expertise in a defined area and have a higher level of lead, administrative, technical, and paraprofessional responsibility for that area of expertise. In collaboration with other engineering staff, QCAs update and improve the accuracy and efficiency of interrelated engineering systems, processes, and procedures.  Positions in this class establish work priorities for the specialized area to which they are assigned and assure that their assigned area stays current with industry standards and trends.
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