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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

Because this line of work has a greater chance of injury or death than others, contractors must take great care to make sure work zones are safe and workers are protected. . Electrocution : Contact with overhead power lines and electrical power boxes presents risks that can lead to serious injury or death during the construction phase. .

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A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention…

FDR Safety

Without a documented procedure, a serious injury is waiting to occur. Why wait for an OSHA inspection to occur before taking action? Our risk assessment methods and means of determining feasible risk reduction have their foundation in the ANSI voluntary consensus standards recognized by OSHA.

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WORKPLACE EYE SAFETY

Safety Services Company

Eye injuries in the workplace are common occurrences. About 10% of those injuries result in one or more days of lost time, and about 10-20 % will cause temporary or permanent vision loss. Here are some basic ways to prevent eye injuries at work. Inspect all work areas, access routes, and equipment for eye hazards.

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Building a Strong Safety Culture

Safety Services Company

Organizations who possess a strong culture of safety often experience: Fewer accidents and injury rates Less turnover High levels of employee engagement Increased productivity. An effective training program can reduce the number of accidents and work-related injuries. It should be a top priority for all businesses.

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Everyday Employee Safety

Safety Services Company

Looking out for the other guy”, the foundation of job safety, is the ability to exercise responsibility, good judgment, and accountability, and being able to depend on your co-workers and the company to exercise the same ability. Incident and accident investigations: Know how to investigate near-miss incidents and accidents.

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