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Construction Laborers Ranked 8th for Injury, Illness Incidence Rates in 2014
The most commonly occurring injuries for construction laborers in 2014 were sprains, strains and tears with an 83.3 incidence rate
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Construction Safety
Failure to Eliminate Excavation Hazards Resulted in Construction Worker's Drowning
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Portion of roadway above excavation collapsed breaking a water main pipe which filled the excavation drowning a 28-year-old construction worker
Construction Safety
[VIDEO]Caterpillar Explains Technology for Stopping Accidents Caused by Operator Fatigue
Caterpillar explains how its system of cameras, smart bands and monitoring centers identify in real time operators whose fatigue might cause accidents
[VIDEO]Caterpillar Explains Technology for Stopping Accidents Caused by Operator Fatigue
Personal Protection Equipment
[VIDEO] Personal Protective Equipment Basics - Respiratory Protection
This video reviews the two main types of Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and explains when to use and not use various respirators on the jobsite
[VIDEO] Personal Protective Equipment Basics - Respiratory Protection
Construction Safety
[VIDEO]Bechtel's 31-million Safe Work Hours at Nuclear Reactor Motivated by Charitable Giving
Charlie Duckworth talks about how the workforce achieved 31 million safe work hours, and supported charitable causes, during construction of Watts Bar Unit 2.
Video: Bechtel's Safety Record at Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Reactor Leads to Charitable Giving
Crane
Manitowoc Joins National Science Foundation-backed Research Project on Jobsite Safety
Manitowoc Cranes
$650,000 grant will be used to create tools for quick, easy planning of crane operations and incorporate them into a safe, efficient system to monitor a crane’s environment and provide control feedback
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Detectable Warnings
Cameras and Radar Activate Safety on Site
Active safety systems combine technologies to help operators better understand a machine surroundings.
Within the cab, Hyundai’s AAVM system provides operators with a virtual, composite view that shows the machine in the center and actual images from the four cameras.
Personal Protection Equipment
Brass Knuckle SmartShell BKCR4499 Gloves
Brass Knuckle Safety Products
Brass Knuckle SmartShell BKCR4499 gloves feature a machine-knit, ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene shell with ANSI cut level 4 protection and a strength-to-weight ratio that is eight to 15 times higher than steel
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Personal Protection Equipment
[VIDEO] Personal Protective Equipment Basics - Hand & Arm Protection
In this video, Pete Rice provides an 8-point checklist of questions to ask yourself before using any hand and arm protection
[VIDEO] Personal Protective Equipment Basics - Hand & Arm Protection
Construction Safety
OSHA Fines to Increase for First Time Since 1990
OSHA penalties could increase as much as 82% to play "catch-up" for nearly two decades of no increases
Construction Toolbox
Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Hearing?
Employers are responsible for selecting, fitting and maintaining hearing protective devices and must provide them to workers at no costs and train worker in how to use them correctly
Convenience and comfort are important for frequent use of hearing protective devices. Earmuffs and foam earplugs in most cases offer the most noise reduction. However, preformed plugs or canal caps may be more convenient where construction work generates moderate daily average noise levels. There is no one device that is the best type for all situations.
Construction Safety
[VIDEO] Understanding Crystalline Silica Hazards
This video discusses the three types of silicosis and the symptoms workers could experience with each type of silicosis
[VIDEO] Understanding Crystalline Silica Hazards
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