Entries by ProActiveSafety

Scaffolding Safety Part 2

Scaffolding is a tool that allows us to work effectively and safely from heights when it is used correctly. Below are some tips on how to stay safe while working on or around scaffolds. When using scaffolds, if employee is higher than 10 feet above the walking/working surface, they must be protected from falling by […]

Scaffolding Safety

It’s a terrible thing to realize that hardly a workday goes by without a construction worker falling off a scaffold to his or her death. And those who survive scaffold falls are often crippled for the remainder of their life. These tragedies are sometimes caused by faulty design or poor construction. But in most cases […]

Hazard Communication Tips

If you have the potential of exposure to chemicals at work, your employer must provide training and meet other requirements of the hazard communication standard. The following are some ways you can protect yourself at work. When in doubt, consult the Safety Data Sheet: Don’t use chemicals you are unfamiliar with unless first consulting the […]

Understanding the Hazard Communication Standard

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) will provide a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. This update will also help reduce trade […]

Protecting Workers From the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials Part 2

Part 2 – Protecting Workers Each abrasive blasting operation is unique, involving different surfaces, coatings, blast material, and working conditions. Before beginning work, employers should identify the hazards and assign a knowledgeable person trained to recognize hazards and with the authority to quickly take corrective action to eliminate them. Use engineering and administrative controls, personal […]

Protecting Workers From the Hazards of Abrasive Blasting Materials

Part 1 – Understanding Abrasive Blasting Each abrasive blasting job is different. Abrasive blasting uses compressed air or water to direct a high velocity stream of an abrasive material to clean an object or surface, remove burrs, apply a texture, or prepare a surface for the application of paint or other type of coating. Blasting […]

Hazard Communication and OSHA

IMPORTANT! OSHA Standard 1926.59 The requirements applicable to construction work under this section are identical to those set forth at 1910.1200. All 1910 General Industry standards referenced in this article are also applicable to the construction industry. HCS stands for Hazard Communication Standard, which is the OSHA standard with the goal to ensure employers and workers […]

Good Housekeeping

Housekeeping on the job  Three of the top four reasons for fatalities on the jobsite are from falls, struck-by objects, or caught-in/between. One thing that has a connection to these hazards is good housekeeping at the jobsite. If there are items and trash scattered throughout the workplace you may have created a hazard for someone […]

February 2019 Free Safety Meetings

This month we have prepared safety meetings on the following topics: Avoiding Frostbite Cut Resistant Gloves – Why Not? Facility and Project Safety Orientation Ladder Hazards and Injuries Click here to download the full pdf packet!