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Construction Safety Training

Construction safety training is cheap compared to the cost of injuries, damaged equipment, and decreased productivity. How do contractors efficiently and effectively train work crews? The first step is to identify what type of training employees need and then evaluate what to invest in.  It is important to research what types of training options are available, […]

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Construction Safety Issues

The first steps to better safety on a construction site is understanding and eliminating the risks.  There are construction safety issues on any site.  Anyone involved in construction knows that a construction site is full of safety hazards.  Eliminating as many construction safety hazards as possible is a key to a better and safer working environment.  The first […]

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Construction Safety and Winter Driving

When thinking of construction safety, many envision highways with construction sites.  And, rightly so.  Highway work sites are dangerous places.  However, when looking at statistics the obvious dangers may not be the biggest dangers.  It’s important to provide training and create safety plans that account for the hidden dangers at highway construction sites. Here’s more important information on construction safety […]

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Construction Safety: Pre-Task Planning

Involving workers in the construction safety training process has become a new trend.  The success of doing so has been invaluable.  One way to involve construction workers is through pre-task planning.  Just as the name implies, pre-task planning are mini-meetings held prior to performing a specific task. Research has shown that projects employing pre-task planning throughout the […]

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Construction Safety and Permissible Exposure Levels

During construction safety training, the key concept is probably obvious in the title of the training.  If you have training on fall protection, your employees know they’ll learn about steps to protect them from falls.  Other concepts might bring up a lot of questions during training.  For instance training on Permissible Exposure Levels (PELs) might bring up several […]

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Construction Fall Safety Plan

It is critical that all construction sites develop a fall protection safety plan. Fall safety plans should be discussed with an OSHA area officer prior to implementation. The purpose of a construction fall safety plan is to ensure that all employees have the knowledge to work safely on a construction site. Falls are the leading cause […]

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Safety Services Company Consultant: Keep Projects Safer

On any construction project, it is extremely important to make sure that everyone and everything involved with the project is safe. Hiring a safety services company is one of the best ways in which this can be achieved.  There are many benefits to hiring a safety services company. Here’s more information on how a safety services […]

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Common Construction Winter Accidents

Construction workers do not have the luxury of working indoors when the weather turns bad. They go to work whether it is snowing or not. As dangerous as it is working construction in the summer the danger aspect of the job jumps dramatically when the weather turns cold. To help understand and minimize construction accidents during the winter […]

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Choosing the Right Contractor

The most important word associated with construction is safety.  It doesn’t matter how many training you offer, if you don’t have a contractor that meets your safety standards, your employees and enterprise are at risk. Here’s more information on choosing the right contractor. A pre-qualification program can help you determine if a contractor is right for the job.  The basic […]