Case # 1: A day in the construction site is another ordinary one for Billy. He has no problem drilling holes on a wall until the drill bits and hole saws get stuck while the drill spins. Later, he suffers from severe wrist and elbow injury.
Case #2: Meet Carlos, another electrical worker. [...]
Orange cones, barricades and flashy arrows. These are things you’d likely see on a part of the road whenever certain operations are being done near vehicle traffic. In most cases, too, you’d see one or two people in flashy vests monitoring the traffic flow. These people are called flaggers.
Flaggers make sure that vehicles [...]
Whether it is hauling bricks, sand, gravel, tiles or concrete, wheelbarrows are very helpful in carrying a small amount of heavy objects and materials and moving them from one place to another. Workers must be trained not only in the proper way to use wheelbarrows, but also in wearing the right kind of personal protective [...]
Materials handling is one among the most important tasks in any industry. Without it, important tools, equipment and materials cannot be moved, sold, manufactured and utilized. This is the very reason why slings are important tools in almost every industry. Without them, it would be difficult to handle materials and transport them from one [...]
In the past month, we ran 13 articles that offer tips and safety measures for eliminating and controlling different hazards in the workplace. From blindness and bone fractures to impalement and explosions, the compilation of tips below can save you from almost every possible danger on the job. Just click on a title to [...]
Working with concrete is more than just pouring slab on grade systems and flatwork. Countless hazards can result from premature removal of formwork, improper set-up of forms and shoring, inadvertent operation of equipment, failure to support pre-cast panels, failure to guard reinforcing steel, and failure to use appropriate fall protection. Read on to learn [...]
Excavations or trenches are one of the biggest culprits for injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. In fact, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), excavations cause more accidents than general construction operations. The fatality rate for excavation is about 112% higher than that for general construction.
A few months [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tied up with the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) to address issues in material handling, motor vehicle and fall hazards. Through conferences, exhibits and websites, the new alliance will launch training programs to better educate employers and employees in construction and fire sprinkler industries.
“Serious injuries can occur [...]
Any emergency can’t be called as such if it’s not unexpected. You can’t possibly come to your workplace expecting an employee to fall from a platform or for another to get burned by chemicals.
All emergencies are unexpected and that counts for the many fatalities that happen in the workplace every single day. This, [...]
How much does it cost to install railing on a stairway? Not much I bet but just recently, a company was proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to pay $38,500 because it failed to provide handrails on an open-sided four-foot platform. This was considered a willful violation by the administration.
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