Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Question: I Needed to Report Injuries on My OSHA Logs. Answer: Keep in mind that injuries and incidents will affect your safety status. With injuries, you’re likely to see a drop in your grades and may have to communicate that if your new submissions remove you from compliance.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 2, 2021

In the construction industry, falls from height are continuously the leading cause of jobsite injuries, fatalities, and, as a result, OSHA citations. Photo provided by OSHA/NIOSH.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Educational Services (Schools, Colleges, Universities, and Libraries).

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Home builders, electrical manufacturers and fire safety experts are on the front line in implementing solutions that can avoid costly damage and prevent injuries and deaths. These devices help prevent injuries and deaths and have potential to virtually eliminate damage to homes,” said Kevin Arnold, P.E. Fire Administration (USFA). .

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 2, 2021

In the construction industry, falls from height are continuously the leading cause of jobsite injuries, fatalities, and, as a result, OSHA citations. Photo provided by OSHA/NIOSH. From May 3-May 7, OSHA invites construction employers and stakeholders to take part in their 8th annual National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. During that same time, 59.5% Emphasising the dangers of working between immovable objects and equipment.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 23, 2019

Educate your employees on proper safety procedures beyond the minimum requirements. Practicing these habits will prevent potential injuries and citations while teaching employees what a safe workplace looks like. Teach them how to spot and report hazards and address those reports.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Lastly, despite a 16 year reduction in the company-wide DART rate, every 2-3 years there has been a serious injury or fatality. In theory, it is quite simple, but the implementation is quite challenging on how to: Over time, educate the COO on why elements other than regulatory compliance are needed in a safety program; and.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 3, 2021

They were chosen based on the number of accidents and injuries that occur each year at construction workplaces. Providing training on each of these construction safety meeting topics can help reduce the number accidents and injuries at your jobsite. Preventing Struck-By Injuries. The Importance of Safety Meetings. “The

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Slip, trip, and fall hazards are the leading cause of workplace injury when snow isn’t involved. Prior to any potential amount of snow, you should identify and mark any potential hazard that could be covered up by snow. Snow only heightens these types of risks. Know what your structures can hold.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 20, 2018

As they do so, they will come across stones or even hard materials that can cause severe injuries to wheels. Educate the operators. The equipment will function for a longer time if the person working with it has the right education. Therefore, here are five tips that will help your machines function for long.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

This blog intends to provide a brief summary to start the education process. Examples of hazards and their current controls that could lead to an injury or a fatality are summarized in Table 1. This is a complex topic that safety professionals have been writing about for several decades. Hazard and Current Safety Controls.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The program provides grants to fund education and training for workers and employers to help them recognize workplace safety and health hazards, implement injury and illness prevention measures, and inform them of their rights and responsibilities.'

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 5, 2015

This money will fund training, safety and health education to help workers and their employers recognize workplace hazards, enact injury prevention, and understand their rights. million to 80 nonprofit organizations across the country. Susan Harwood training grants save lives,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 11, 2016

. . . These grants will fund the creation of in-person, hands-on training and educational programs and the development of materials for workers and employers in small businesses; industries with high injury, illness and fatality rates; and vulnerable workers who are underserved, have limited English proficiency or are temporary workers.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 27, 2015

In July 2014, a Delaware high school student suffered a head injury after a one-story fall off an unguarded balcony at a construction site. The young man was hurt while removing construction debris from an unguarded balcony at a new, multifamily site as a cooperative education student employed by Reybold Homes Inc.

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BD+C

APRIL 25, 2024

Moreover, it serves as a platform for swimming lessons and drowning prevention education, which are crucial skills for personal safety. According to American Senior Communities , water exercises like swimming are ideal for older adults because they are a total body workout, low impact, and present little risk of injury.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration have established a strategic partnership to protect and educate workers on construction hazards during the building of the Oasis Data Center Project in Omaha. These hazards are the leading causes of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry.'

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

One of the best ways to prevent these safety hazards is through preparation, which can be done by educating your contractors through the prequalification process , which we will discuss below. Regulatory or Safety Compliance Companies must choose safe, reliable, and compliant contractors to mitigate problems.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Fall Protection is not something that should be taken lightly by any company because the consequences of a breach in policy can result in death or serious injury to workers engaging in work at heights. Fall Protection encompasses all categories that define controls used to prevent injuries resulting from a fall. Emerging Technologies.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Fall Protection is not something that should be taken lightly by any company because the consequences of a breach in policy can result in death or serious injury to workers engaging in work at heights. Fall Protection encompasses all categories that define controls used to prevent injuries resulting from a fall. Emerging Technologies.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 3, 2014

Well, they should be – but it’s not always the case and, in the UK, we’re seeing large numbers of cases where lack of competence in the planning and implementation period of scaffolding work is leading to injuries and even deaths. With training readily available, what’s going on and what can be changed?

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Lets Build

AUGUST 8, 2017

Just some of the frightening mental health statistics: “Substantial mental distress is associated with both injury rate and self-reported pain.”. People in occupations that don’t require any education after high school are at a higher risk of suicide. Near hits, incidents, and injuries affecting safety and risk performance metrics.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Is there a plan in place on how to avoid injury, and are there first aid procedures in case of injury. Are you educated, trained and experienced to perform your job safely? To reduce job-related fatalities, injuries, and illnesses, take a proactive approach to safety, and think about how to work safely.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021. Out of the total, 1,523 deaths were observed in the transportation and material moving occupations, and the construction and extraction occupations observed the second highest number of fatal work injuries with 951 total.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Struck-by injuries and fatalities are caused by conventional traffic/passenger vehicles, forklifts and other moving, powered industrial equipment, such as cranes and yard trucks. Department of Labor''s Occupational Safety and Health Administration have involved struck-by vehicle accidents in the workplace. frontpage'

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In a nutshell, the picture is this: Students are not employees and are not under the jurisdiction of OSHA; hence injury and illness is not recorded. It focuses on personal safety related to crime.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 5, 2017

Excessive heat can cause heatstroke or heat exhaustion, and just being overheated makes workers more susceptible to accidents or injuries. Educate the crew and watch for symptoms of heat-related illness. Regardless of physical condition, age, and tolerance, heat illnesses can affect anyone.

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

Additionally, personal injury or death occurs resulting in the loss of use of the space and legal expenses.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 8, 2022

While this has always been an important consideration in acute healthcare, it has become increasingly important in non-healthcare applications, such as education, commercial offices, indoor sports venues, retail spaces, and other congregate settings.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 15, 2018

Also, there may be personal injuries or fatalities because of collapsing of structure. Accidents throughout the construction process can also lead to personal injuries and greater costs. Besides, safety is mostly based on education, vigilance and cooperation all through the construction process.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 14, 2018

The best Corporate Wellness Program we can recommend is an Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Preventing work related injuries and illnesses must be given precedence over operating productivity, whenever necessary. Implementing Injury & Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs). Thinking About Safety.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 14, 2018

The best Corporate Wellness Program we can recommend is an Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Preventing work related injuries and illnesses must be given precedence over operating productivity, whenever necessary. Implementing Injury & Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs). Thinking About Safety.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

VR can also be useful in educating architects and engineers, of whom many have never worked or spent a lot of time on construction sites during their academic training. His area of practice is Personal Injury-Plaintiff, that includes construction accidents. Lever & Associates, PLLC in 2014 and is the firm’s top legal strategist.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. These tools are a little more expensive, however, if proven to help reduce employee discomfort and injuries, they would be an good investment.

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The Korte Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

We also expect software we already depend on, like Autodesk and Revit, to naturally incorporate AI into its software. Bionic exoskeletons hit the commercial market a few years ago, promising to reduce fatigue and injury for construction workers. As AI evolves, we hope for ways to incorporate this new technology into our safety program.

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Fieldwire

MARCH 20, 2023

Construction is a dangerous field with numerous opportunities for injuries. Reaching Out to Schools Education is often an obstacle for minorities. Your construction company can bridge the gap by partnering with high schools, vocational schools, community colleges and other educational institutions by speaking to the students.

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