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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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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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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. While there are no OSHA regulations or requirements regarding sleep, sleep deprivation can impair a worker’s ability to work safely and adhere to other safety regulations. What can you do?

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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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Building a Strong Safety Culture

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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. Safety Meetings.

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Everyday Employee Safety

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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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Examining OSHA’s Scaffolding Regulation

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Examining OSHA’s Scaffolding Regulation. Created in 1971, the scaffolding general requirement regulation is one of OSHA’s original standards. Despite the age of this piece of legislation regulating public safety, the standard remains among the most cited standards at American workplaces. meters) from one end.