Jobsites are not always at ground level. Sometimes, workers need to use aerial platforms, aerial ladders, articulating boom platforms, vertical towers, or ladder trucks to reach their work. All work has hazards and risks involved in it, but when you work at an elevated height, extra training and attention to safety procedures is a necessity. …
Fall Prevention Falls are one of the leading causes of serious injury and death each year in the construction industry. Fall protection devices and gear provide added protection to your employees who are working from heights. You might think you can get a job done faster if you don’t have to spend time putting on …
Ladders are one of the leading sources of workplace injury. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report eight-in-10 construction injuries treated in emergency rooms nationwide involve ladders. Most ladder injuries are the result of falls. Either a worker loses balance and falls off a ladder, or it’s unstable and tips over with a worker on …
Your head is the most important part of your body. It contains the matter that controls your ability to think, speak, and move. Wearing your hard hat is the first line of defense against head injury. A hard hat is meant to protect your head from the impact of falling material and accidental bumping. The …
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When using personal fall protection equipment, the anchor point is the most important part of the system. Install it wrong and someone could suffer severe injury or death. Install it right and you may prevent those same catastrophic injuries. The anchor point is like the brakes of your car—it stops you before you get hurt. …
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Communicating with your employees is one of the pillars of a strong culture of safety. One tool that can help improve communication in your workplace is a code of safe practices–a set of rules that you establish for your employees. Implementing a code of safe practices (COSP) is a simple yet effective way to communicate …
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