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5 Hoisting And Rigging Hazards To Watch Out For

Construction Marketing

On the other hand, rigging refers to the assembly of equipment such as cables, wire rope, and related hardware used in construction for lifting heavy objects, like girders, into place. To avoid accidents, below are some of the hazards that workers must keep in mind. Malfunction is a part of any equipment’s lifespan.

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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

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When you see or hear about construction accidents, they usually involve heavy equipment like cranes or scaffolding. Moreover, workers are injured or killed almost yearly by falling objects or equipment. How Accidents Happen Due To Falling Debris. The tools or equipment will most likely fall and hit anyone underneath.

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Make Crane Safety Priority One!

Constructonomics

This post was written by SPANCO, an industry leader in overhead cranes since 1979. Accidents can take a hefty toll in life, limb, and material damages. THE EQUIPMENT. Attempting to move a load greater than the crane’s capacity can put undue stress on the equipment and can endanger workers.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

Many of the accidents stem from oversights that could have been prevented with more vigilance on the job. Getting caught in a piece of machinery or caught between a piece of heavy equipment and the ground or a wall could result in the loss of life or limb. Struck-by accidents. of all deaths in the construction industry. .

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What Is an Insurance Endorsement? A Contractor’s Guide

Levelset

At the core, you have property coverage for your tools and equipment, along with a liability component that protects your financial assets in case there’s a work-related accident or injury that you may have some responsibility for. . Equipment breakdown . What do insurance endorsements cover?

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Construction Safety Meetings: 7 Key Topics You Need to Address

Safety Services Company

They were chosen based on the number of accidents and injuries that occur each year at construction workplaces. Providing training on each of these construction safety meeting topics can help reduce the number accidents and injuries at your jobsite. Each of these topics is highly relevant to the construction industry.

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Full Brim Hard Hats Vs. Hard Hat Caps: Which One You Should Buy?

Work Gearz

Despite increasing lookout for occupational safety and health during the past century, an estimated 317 million non-fatal occupational injuries and 321,000 occupation fatalities occur globally each year, making 151 workers sustain a work-related accident every 15 seconds according to ILO 2013 (International Labour Organization). Maintenance.

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