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Injury Prevention Programs Reshape Old Safety Perspectives

Construction Business Owner

Injury Prevention Programs Reshape Old Safety Perspectives. Even with every government-mandated safety precaution in place, companies across the country struggle to protect their employees from preventable workplace injuries. Alex Headley. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 15:44.

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4 Ways Planning Helps to Improve Safety on Jobsites

Construction Business Owner

4 Ways Planning Helps to Improve Safety on Jobsites. Working in construction inherently poses a higher risk of on-site accidents and other health and safety hazards off-site. On average, two construction workers die of work-related injuries every day in the United States. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 16:04.

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Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite

Construction Business Owner

Minimize Incidents & Injuries at the Worksite. Workers miss at least four days of work annually costing 3.94% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). • The root cause of workplace incidents . • Trends in the construction industry . • Tips for implementing effective safety steps . jobsite injury. Main Image.

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The Jobsite’s Invisible Injury

Construction Business Owner

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) affects nearly one in four adults in the United States. Thousands of construction workers suffer hearing loss from excessive noise exposure on the job every year.

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Why PPE is the Last Line of Defense

Construction Business Owner

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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Construction in Winter: Safety Tips to Know

Safety Services Company

According to data from the EHS Daily Advisor , 25,000 slip, trip, and fall accidents occur daily in the United States during the winter months. Most of these incidents could have been avoided if employers had more safety precautions put in place during the winter months. Vehicles should also be inspected and maintained.

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Building a Great Safety Culture Takes a Commitment to Training

Construction Business Owner

Building a Great Safety Culture Takes a Commitment to Training. Why is safety so important? The reasons are clear and fundamental: from staying alive to being there for family, and from avoid life-changing injuries to saving money, mitigating legal risk and gaining productivity. Pure Safety Group. safety training.

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