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

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By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . of all deaths in the construction industry. .

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA averages more than 30,000 inspections annually , including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. Citations: 5,465 Inspections: 5,327 Penalties: $28.8

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

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Cannabis and the Jobsite: Keeping Your Risk to a Minimum. There’s a gap in the management of risk and safety in construction,” he says. Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021.

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PREVENTING REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES

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Estimates suggest that repetitive motion injuries cost United States businesses over $20 billion just in workers’ compensation alone. There are dozens of ways a workstation can be designed to reduce the risks of RSIs, but the basic idea is to set it up in such a way that the need for movement is limited. Personal Health.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

De-energize, lock out, and tag electrical circuits. Inspect electrical power panel. Check electrical connections and wiring for loose or overheated conditions. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Visually inspect for corrosion.

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Key’s to Preventing Repetitive Motion Injury

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Estimates suggest that repetitive motion injuries cost United States businesses over $20 billion just in workers’ compensation alone. There are dozens of ways a workstation can be designed to reduce the risks of RMIs, but the basic idea is to set it up in such a way that the need for movement is limited. Personal Health.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

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Bonnie Lunzer, Claims Manager at Parsons Electric How did you get into the construction industry ? As a Workers’ Compensation claims representative, I was only involved after the injury occurred. Abby Ferri, Senior Risk Control Consultant at Gallagher How did you get into the construction industry ? WE earned them!

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