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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

When one side of the world is focusing on heat safety, the other is ramping up for cold weather worker exposure. In recent years, upward of 42,000 workplace injuries were caused by snow, sleet, or ice. Cold weather-related illnesses and injuries can be prevented by following the guidelines below. Consider wind chill.

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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

Construction Marketing

Here are some safety tips to consider in handling and storing construction materials: 1. Therefore, you should have the appropriate storage tanks to ensure safety. Clear and visible signs are required to guarantee everyone’s safety on the construction site. Select A Storage Area Carefully. Utilize Highly Visible Signage.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

FDRsafety supports and promotes employers developing strong safety policies, training their employees and enforcing those policies. Policy and training needs to also deal with the 5% where serious injury could occur because safeguarding and procedures did not address the variable. my estimate based on 50+ years in industry).

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Skepticism Abounds – It Can’t Happen to Me… or Can it?

FDR Safety

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Professional Safety) and research reports, and blends it with economic realities and common company leadership expectations. It is written as a series for those who are new to safety or have an expanded role within safety.

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4 Safety Tips Every Construction Worker Should Know

Construction Marketing

Worried about your safety at work? The best way to avoid injury is to follow these important safety tips that every construction worker should know. Time is of the essence when dealing with injuries, especially cuts. Tools that are not operating correctly can cause burns, electrocution and other severe injuries.

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The Problem With OSHA Record Keeping

FDR Safety

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. People need to measure all types of safety related aspects to be able to tell when things are working right and when things require correction.

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The Problem With OSHA Recording Keeping

FDR Safety

While a good and helpful idea, OSHA recordable and lost work-day case rates may be too much of a focus for many companies, while off the job injuries often go unaddressed. People need to measure all types of safety related aspects to be able to tell when things are working right and when things require correction.

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