Construction
Daily Construction Safety Topics
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Do you have a fire and/or evacuation plan for your home?
Do you have a fire and/or evacuation plan for your home?
Everyone should have an escape plan for fires and/or otheremergencies for their home. The plan should include how to exit, the designation of a safe meeting place outside the structure,…
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Safety harnesses and other personal fall arrest systems should be inspected prior to each use.
Safety harnesses and other personal fall arrest systems should be inspected prior to each use.
Personal fall arrest systems shall be inspected prior to each usefor wear, damage and other deterioration, and defective components shall be removed from service. A good work practice is to…
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Leading indicators
Leading indicators
Leading indicators are positive actions or activities such as safetyorientations, utilization of daily job safety or job hazard analyses (JSAs, JHAs), use of pre-task planning, safety inspections and corrections, the…
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Store fuel-gas (e.g. acetylene) cylinder separate from oxygen and other oxidizing gas cylinders.
Store fuel-gas (e.g. acetylene) cylinder separate from oxygen and other oxidizing gas cylinders.
Oxygen cylinders in storage are required to be separated fromfuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or by a noncombustible barrier at…
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Always wear high visibility vests when exposed to traffic (both highway and construction equipment).
Always wear high visibility vests when exposed to traffic (both highway and construction equipment).
Always wear high visibility vests when exposed to traffic (both highway and construction equipment).
OSHA requires all highway and road contractor workers to wearhigh-visibility apparel that meets ANSI/ISEA107-2004 standards. It is also a good best practice for workers on foot to wear highvisibility vests…
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Do not overload aerial or scissor lifts.
Do not overload aerial or scissor lifts.
Both aerial and scissor lifts have a maximum working load ratingthat must not be exceeded. The weight of the worker(s) plus their tools and materials must be compared to this…
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Silicosis Prevention
Silicosis Prevention
To protect yourself from possible exposure to respirable crystallinesilica you must prevent the creation of silica-laden dust. Use power tools that are designed to keep the point of operation (cutting…