Posts Tagged ‘Safety’

Failure to wear Safety Harness ends in Fatal Accident

The death of a man due to a Fall related accident in Sydney Australia, reminds us all of the extreme dangers of working at heights. This article refreshes our memory on the frequency and seriousness of Height Safety accidents. This article also introduces a three step risk management plan to eliminate these incidents.

Fall hazards are the construction industry’s main cause of death from traumatic injuries with 18 deaths having… Continue reading

Construction Site Safety Plan USA

Construction industry is one of those risky jobs that is in need of construction safety plan. To prevent any further injuries, construction safety plan would help a lot.

Consequently, one of the principles for protecting America’s workforce under the New Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, and protect the health of all America’s workers. Those workers who are very vulnerable to… Continue reading

Safety on a New Home Construction Site

Building a new house yourself, or having it built for you, is an exciting time. However, amid all the excitement, planning and decisions, you should never lose sight of the fact that a building site is potentially a very dangerous place. Make safety on your construction site a number one priority. All of the machinery used on a construction site, from mini excavators, cranes, scaffolding and ladders, right down… Continue reading

Fatal Arizona Bus Accident Points Out Need for Improvements in Charter Bus Safety

Fatal Arizona Bus Accident Points Out Need for Improvements in Charter Bus Safety
Cliff Blackman, nationally renowned brain injury attorney, calls on transportation authorities to better protect charter bus passengers from catastrophic injuries in accidents (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3695074.htm

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Construction Health and Safety

On the 6th of April 2007 the government introduced The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations which are designed to improve the general safety of construction sites and cut down on the number of accidents experienced during construction projects.

This new set of regulations will replace two predecessors – The CMD Regulations 1994 and The Construction (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996. Any outdated regulations were updated before the… Continue reading

New York Construction Accident Lawyer Weigh Heavily the Importance of Safety Standards

Due to the current condition of the U.S. economy, the construction company is getting hit, hard. Since the amount of funding from both government and independent contracts has been sufficiently decreased, contractors are going to have a tough time funding and implementing their projects. Many construction projects are being abandoned and shut down for a lack of funding while others are progressing without the proper documents, safety standards and… Continue reading

Ladder Safety

Ladder safety begins with selecting the right ladder for the job and includes inspection, setup, proper climbing or standing, proper use, care, and storage. This combination of safe equipment and its safe use can eliminate most ladder accidents.

Always check a ladder before using it. Inspect wood ladders for cracks or splits. Inspect metal and fiberglass ladders for bends and breaks. Never use a damaged ladder. Tag it “Defective” and… Continue reading

Fibreglass Ladders a Safety Perspective

Ladders are made from a variety of materials. The Most popular ladders are made of wood or aluminium but fibreglass is probably the safest and the best. Fibreglass, which is sometimes referred to, as glass fibre is made of extremely fine fibres of glass. The mass production of fibreglass began in the late nineteenth century however modern fibreglass was invented in 1938 by Russell Games Slayter of Owens-Corning as… Continue reading