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How to Build a Strong Safety Program

Construction Business Owner

How to Build a Strong Safety Program ccapoccia Thu, 02/01/2024 - 15:38 Team member safety is on the minds of organization leaders each day. A workplace that is free from incidents and accidents is also a more productive workplace.

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7 Key Precautions To Ensure Loading Dock Safety

Construction Marketing

Practically every product that you can buy have, at one point, passed through some busy loading docks. With all the hustle and bustle happening in loading docks, it shouldn’t surprise you that they’re a hotbed for injuries and accidents; countless dangers could occur in a typical dock. 1) Embrace New Technology In The Workplace.

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5 Safety Precautions For Multi-Level Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

As the owner of a construction firm , you’re responsible for enhancing the safety of your workers. Doing so promotes workers’ health and can increase your firm’s overall productivity. With that said, here are safety precautions to promote safety in a multi-level construction site: .

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5 Solutions to Keep Workers Safe & Productive

Construction Business Owner

it requires equipment and workers to be constantly operational and consistently effective to maintain productivity. Similar to construction sites, mine sites also require safety be a top priority; jobsite accidents or incidents have the capability to shut down the entire jobsite and production process.

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Your New Boss May Not Really Understand Safety | Part 2

FDR Safety

This article is apart of our “Tools For Building a Foundation in Safety” series by Luke Contos. To demonstrate the true cost of accident, the indirect costs (i.e., strikes, lower productivity or quality attributed to the accident, absenteeism) need to be estimated and added into the cost of an accident.

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PPE Products for Increased Jobsite Safety

Pro Builder

PPE Products for Increased Jobsite Safety ldeakins Thu, 06/15/2023 - 13:14 Falls accounted for just over 35% of all workplace deaths within construction and extraction occupations in 2020, and during that same year, construction laborers saw their highest annual fatal injury count (308) in half a decade, according to the U.S.

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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Construction Marketing

A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification.