Tuesday, April 08, 2014
5 Safety Measures Every Construction Worker Must Take
Occupational Health & Safety: Regarded as one of the most dangerous occupations, construction work can be considered anything but fully safe. Heights, large and mobile equipment, edges, deep holes, and wobbling stairs are a reality in many construction sites, no matter how modern or careful the contractors claim them to be. Obviously, the employers do need to take care of the safety and security of the workers, but the workers need to keep in mind a lot of precautions themselves when working in such hazardous conditions.
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No matter what I do safety is always my first concern. I love that articles like this are posted here because it reminds us of the importance of safety in our work. The point that I connect with the most is this idea of keeping a first aid kit close. There are many times that I'll be working a call and get a a little splinter or a cut. Nothing big or scary. However, I tend to keep going until break when I can take the time to get to the first aid kit just to get a ban aid or a splinter remover. Maybe if I didn't feel the pressure of the clock than i would stop then and there and treat my wound. By keeping band aids close I could quickly get one and keep going. Anyway, safety is important.
I've said this before in other comments but I still firmly believe that safety should always be a number one priority. The thing that always gets me is when people don't use proper PPE. I just don't understand why anyone would risk their eyesight, hearing, or appendages for a silly reason like not wanting to wear safety glasses, hearing protection, or gloves. I was part of Spring Carnival Committee this year and was around for a lot of the build process. I was very careful about making sure people were using power tools correctly and always had safety glasses and hardhats on. It was especially important for this group of people because many, if not most, of them had never used these tools before so the possibility for injury was very high. I always felt good when I stopped someone from doing something potentially dangerous or gave someone a pair of safety glasses who didn't have any. Knowing that I was helping protect them from injury was a good feeling. That being said, I still don't understand why professional construction workers would do things that jeopardize their safety, knowing exactly how dangerous their job is.
Safety should always be the number one priority. I don't understand why some people blatantly disregard wearing the correct PPE or refuse to double check their work area before proceeding.
Yet, I think it really all boils down to fairly common sense. Be aware of your work area. Understand the tools and materials you're working with. Wear the appropriate PPE. Stay vigilant.
I appreciate all of these safety recommendations. Most of them have value within the entertainment industry also.
Construction fencing is something you don’t see in the entertainment industry too often. It would be interesting to see what uses we could come up with for it. I wonder if the plastic construction fence has a place in escape units, open traps, and just as a quick solution to many of the temporary safety requirements we face sometimes.
I liked a lot of the advice that the article had to offer, and most of it's translates to our world. I also liked the perspective of it, the writer being a lawyer who specializes in personnel. He made a lot of good points, especially about things that wouldn't normally be considered, like fences. I also was a fan of what he said about first aid. Even though it's not super convenient for everyone to have first aid stuff with them all the time, it's super important that there be easy access to supplies in the event of an injury. Construction is a very dangerous industry, and these general tips are things that should be kept in mind at all times whenever someone is on a job site.
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