Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2023

mhodges Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:33 Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job, and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. Depending on the severity, not only do these injuries have a huge medical cost associated with them but are also expensive in terms of lost productivity and wages.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

In my 35+ years of working in the safety industry, I have had one goal each day: Help individuals safely return home to their families. There is no greater benefit of safety than this. In fact, safety can have quite the impact on all sides of business, particularly in the finance department. Indirect Costs. What can you do?

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Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

In May, we celebrate National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) by emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the safety of your team members through strict adherence to electrical safety protocols. Below, we’ll go beyond the basic electrical safety protocols and offer key workplace safety tips to help you stay proactive.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 1, 2023

Arc flash related injuries can be extremely dangerous and lead to severe burns, eye damage, hearing loss, and can even be fatal. This is why, it is essential for workers to have head-to-toe protection including hand protection, arc flash- and flame-resistant clothing, safety helmets, and face shields. Click here to read more.

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Constructonomics

JULY 15, 2011

Moving heavy loads around a work environment demands careful attention to safety. Operators and workers should be trained in the crane’s capabilities, movements, speed, control settings, and safety devices. Before closing a main switch, all controllers must be set in the “off” position. are in working order. THE HUMAN ELEMENT.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Superior Glove believes workers should not have to choose between comfort and safety. Both its R&D and manufacturing practices are atypical in the PPE industry, which has made the company standout as a long-time innovator and leader in industrial hand safety manufacturing.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. As I’ve said before, the importance of safety programs goes far beyond the need to comply with standards and regulations. First and foremost, safety programs save lives.

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Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Whilst the UK construction industry continues to see growth month on month, it still remains a potentially dangerous industry to be a part of, with the risk of injury apparent every day. In 2012/13, there were 39 fatal injuries to workers within the construction industry. Major Injuries.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

How to Choose Cut-Resistant Gloves Choosing the right gloves that protects workers’ hands from sharp objects without inhibiting their performance mhodges Thu, 02/23/2023 - 13:53 Over a third of workplace hand injuries involve cuts and often occur because workers are wearing the wrong hand protection — or worse, no hand protection.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 21, 2013

This article will take a comprehensive look at addressing this problem along with the culture of safety, and examines the philosophy, accountability and structure needed to develop a successful safety program. First thoughts about safety. Many companies establish safety as a “No. It’s not enough to make safety a “No.

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Constructonomics

AUGUST 28, 2018

If you don’t conduct a thorough examination of the construction equipment, you could introduce safety hazards to the site. Defective equipment will lead to serious injuries or fatalities, apart from causing system, structural and electrical failures. – Increased Safety and Minimized Workplace Accidents.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

In my 35+ years of working in the safety industry, I have had one goal each day: Help individuals safely return home to their families. There is no greater benefit of safety than this. In fact, safety can have quite the impact on all sides of business, particularly in the finance department. Indirect Costs. What can you do?

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Construction is one of the most hazardous industries, with injuries occurring almost every year. Who’s Liable For Falling Debris Injuries? Regardless of the type of injury in the workplace, whether due to falling debris or poor safety practices, someone is always liable. What Are The Common Types Of Falling Debris?

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. See you at the National Safety Council Congress. 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Require that contractors provide you with documentation of their safety performance and safety program. How many safety meetings are held?

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Constructonomics

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Safety always needs to be taken seriously in a construction or industrial environment (the potential for serious or fatal accidents without any consideration for safety is high), and this is even more true during the winter. Effects On Equipment & Piping Can Halt Operations. Working At Height Becomes More Dangerous.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 21, 2013

A recently released report from the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) states that electricity-related deaths in Ontario declined 38 per cent the past five years. Based on data collected over the past ten years, ESA has identified that over 70% of all electrical injuries and fatalities occur in four specific areas.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 3, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2014 * program to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 5, 2014

They are effective tools, but also cause tens of thousands of serious injuries each year. Nail gun safety is critical because more injuries to construction workers are caused by nail guns than any other tool. These injuries are often not reported or treated properly. Bypassing safety mechanisms. OTHER HAZARDS.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

Construction Safety. This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. MANAGEMENT |. SOFTWARE |.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 16, 2014

Imagine the following situation and ask yourself if you know exactly why or why not the employer should log the injury as work related. Also, a work event doesn’t have to be the only, or even main, cause of a work injury. The injury doesn’t even have to be caused by a unique or “out-of-the-normal” event like a fall.

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Wolgast Corporation

JULY 6, 2022

The Storefront Safety Council is a group of volunteers that are “passionate about ending vehicle-into-building crashes.” Members include architects, risk managers, parking specialists, lawyers, and perimeter safety professionals. The main cause of these accidents are operator error, happening 20% of the time.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

When applying sealants and coatings to any surface, you need to make sure that you’re following the standard safety guidelines. Take a look at the following safety tips below that you should keep in mind when using sealants and coatings for your project. . Make Sure You’re Wearing The Right Safety Gear.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 9, 2018

Employee Protection and Injury Prevention. There are regulations in place to help protect workers through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but many argue that these protection laws are not enough.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 25, 2017

With so many pistons running at once in the machine that is your business, it can be difficult to find a way to build a safety culture from the top down that sticks. Safety Services Company has put together a guide to help you make safety a priority in your workplace in 2018. The same goes for building your safety culture.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Choosing prescription safety glasses for work can be confusing. The basic question seems simple enough – to pick the best set of safety glasses shouldn’t be that hard, should it? But there are many different options and features available in prescription safety glasses which makes it difficult to select the right one.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

His colleagues have been told to leave the £500m Bramley Moore Dock site where work by main contractor O’Rourke has been suspended until further notice. The 26-year-old victim is understood to have suffered severe head injuries and was treated at the scene but declared dead at Aintree Hospital a short time later.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is urging the mining industry to step up its compliance with safety and health regulations under the Mine Safety and Health Act. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. Following three coal mine fatalities during Oct.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Hazardous conditions can have both short-term and long-term financial consequences along with the possibility of work-related illness or injury. . Struck-by accidents. Electrocution.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 9, 2013

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Hard hats are designed in such a way that it will help to protect the head of the worker from any kind of injury. It is also popularly known as a safety hat. The hard hat is very essential to ensure the safety of the workmen working on the site. • It helps to protect the head of workmen from injuries. Brimless with peak.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

However, you, as a business owner, can keep your workers safe and reduce their chance of sustaining injuries by preparing and adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidelines on hazardous energy. However, we at Safety Services Company want to help and make it even more simple.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

However, you, as a business owner, can keep your workers safe and reduce their chance of sustaining injuries by preparing and adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) guidelines on hazardous energy. However, we at Safety Services Company want to help and make it even more simple.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 27, 2020

Unfortunately, in various industries, some careers encounter more safety hazards than others. While they are aware of the general processes, managing a team, and keeping productivity up are their main priorities. Understanding these risks would enable you, an employer, to anticipate dangers and reduce the instances of injury.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 5, 2018

Safety Against Sun Exposure & Ultraviolet Radiation. Skin cancer is the main risk of exposure to the harmful UV rays. Avoiding Ultraviolet Radiation Injuries. Workers at the greatest risk of UV injuries or illness are construction workers, agricultural workers, landscapers, and gardeners. How to prevent exposure.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

The representative, ideally the Safety and Health Director or Manager or someone in upper management, should be well-versed in OSHA standards applicable to the business, health and safety conditions of the workplace under inspection, location of required records to be kept under OSHA (e.g. Get advice from counsel if you are in doubt.

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