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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

With cold, winter weather upon us, it’s critical to keep workers comfortable and safe on the job. 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. Frostbite is when body tissues freeze.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. Because of these very real scenarios, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set very strict guidelines for employers and employees regarding working in a confined space.

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Winter Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

Safety Services Company

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over 40,000 snow, ice, and sleet related workplace injuries every year. Below are compliance-tested principles you can follow as an employer to ensure the safety of your workers during winter. It's always best to be prepared. Prepping the Office. Report, Report, Report.

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Winter Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention

Safety Services Company

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over 40,000 snow, ice, and sleet related workplace injuries every year. Below are compliance-tested principles you can follow as an employer to ensure the safety of your workers during winter. It’s always best to be prepared. PREPPING THE OFFICE. REPORT, REPORT, REPORT.

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Work Boots Vs Motorcycle Boots: What’s the Difference?

Work Gearz

And both work and motorcycle boot provides us that.  Let us have a look at the differences.  After all, your boots are your feet’s first line of defense against debris or anything else that comes their way.   Work boots Vs Motorcycle boots Differences. What should you look for in a pair of work boots? 

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4 Best Safety Vest for Construction

Work Gearz

One of the more important aspects of good safety at a construction site is visibility, so more and more construction employers are requiring reflective details on protective gear. We tested numerous safety vests, even having heavy machinery operators rate visibility for us from high up or from behind the wheel of incredibly large machinery.

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