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Construction Safety Week in May
Posted on 04/18 by Erin Helms
With the return of spring comes Construction Safety Week! Everyone has a responsibility and a role to play when it comes to keeping workers safe on construction sites. Each spring, we dedicate a week in May to providing smart, sensible, actionable advice to promote safe working environments for construction workers. Here are the topics for this year's Construction Safety Week, taking place May 6-10, 2024:
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Construction Site Safety Guidelines
Posted on 01/18 by Erin Helms
There’s a reason construction workers wear hardhats: These are dangerous, risky jobs in which there’s a lot of machinery, tools, heavy components, maybe some incredibly high temperatures and heights, all needed to do the job correctly. The slightest distraction could result in a rather serious injury. But working in construction doesn’t mean injury is unavoidable — it just means being mindful and cautious, paying attention to what you’re doing and being observant of the environment around you. Here are 10 important safety rules to keep in mind when you work at a construction site.
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Outdoor Construction Worker Safety
Posted on 06/22 by Erin Helms
Construction workers work outside, which means weather conditions are a significant factor in the safety of your employees. Outdoor construction workers endure exposure to many hazards depending on the type of work, geographic region, season and duration of time spent outside. Four significant dangers for construction workers include strong winds, temperature, lightning, and heavy rain.
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