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

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The Shocking Truth About Ladder Mishaps As careful as we may try to be, the reality is over 22,000 people are reported injured yearly due to ladder-related accidents; of these, over 100 people sustained fatal injuries. Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities.

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Cost effective FSRM Facilities Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

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The alteration or replacement of facilities solely to implement new or higher standards, to accommodate new functions, or to replace building components that typically last more than 50 years (such as the framework or foundation). Restoration. The restoration of real property to such a condition that it may be used for its designated purpose.

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

Safety Services Company

The Shocking Truth About Ladder Mishaps As careful as we may try to be, the reality is over 22,000 people are reported injured yearly due to ladder-related accidents; of these, over 100 people sustained fatal injuries. Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities.

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

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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. Without a documented procedure, a serious injury is waiting to occur.

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What Is Falsework | Types of Falsework |Causes of Falsework Failures

CivilJungle

Falsework includes the foundations , footings , and all structural members supporting the permanent structural elements. The total or even partial collapse of falsework may lead to serious accidents for those on the structure which are thrown from or fall from their place of work. Accidents also occur without the falsework collapsing.

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Sleep Deprivation

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Research has found that a lack of sleep is four times more likely to cause a workplace related accident than drug and alcohol combined. Lack of alertness – When a worker isn’t alert, they will not as readily be able to recognize potential safety hazards or properly inspect PPE. 11% of Americans are getting five hours or less.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

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Caught-in or between : Injuries or fatalities could occur when loose clothing gets caught in belts or pulleys while heavy equipment and foundation walls present two immovable objects that can crush or suffocate an employee. In that same year, 1,061 construction-related fatalities were recorded. . Make safety a priority.

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