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November 07, 2019A fall from height is the most serious hazard associated with roof work. Preventing falls from roofs is a priority and it is expected from principals, employers, and contractors with staff working on roofs to actively manage any potential for falls.
Investigations into falls while working at height show that more than 50% of falls are from less than three metres, and most of these falls are from ladders and roofs.
More injuries happen on residential building sites than any other workplace in the construction sector, and of falls experienced by roofers:
- 20% were over three metres in height
- 40% were from permanent structures such as roofs These guidelines give all who are involved with working on roofs a clear direction on how to manage the work in a way that will bring down the death and injury toll.
The Best Practice Guidelines for Working on Roofs provides practical guidance to employers, contractors, employees, designers, principals, - 20% were over three metres in height
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November 07, 2019by David Towlson
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November 02, 2019NYC Law requires safety training reminders at large construction sites
New York — Large, complex construction sites in New York City must immediately post at their exits multilingual notices about upcoming safety training requirements, Department of Buildings Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced Oct. 15.
Beginning Dec. 1, all workers at these construction sites must have at least 30 hours of site-safety training, while supervisors must have at least 62 hours. A 40-hour training requirement for workers at these sites will go into effect Sept. 1, 2020. The regulations came about with the approval of Local Law 196 by the city council and Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) in 2017.
The notices must include every language that is used by workers to communicate at each construction site, an Oct. 15 press release from the department states.
“Having signs at the exits of construction sites is fitting,” La Rocca said in the release. “At the end of the day, -
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November 02, 2019A boom in construction projects is aiding market growth, among other factors.
The industrial fall protection equipment market is poised to exceed $3.8 billion by 2024, according to research from Global Market Insights.
Increasing government regulations and standards regarding worker safety in industries such as mining, energy, utility and construction may accelerate industry growth. These regulations require employers to provide equipment for protection from floor holes, runways, platforms and dangerous machines. These products help prevent falls, trips and slips on slippery surfaces preventing minor injuries and fatalities, thus boosting industrial fall protection equipment market growth.
Body belts for industrial fall protection equipment market should surpass $360 million by 2024 owing to increasing government investments in infrastructure facilities. These products prevent drop from elevated platforms, ensure proper worker positioning, and work in combination -
November 02, 2019IT’S TIME WE STARTED LOOKING AFTER OUR MOST PRIZED TOOLS
The English lexicon is filled with colloquialisms that reinforce the importance of our hands. “Lend me a hand”, “idle hands are the Devil’s playground”, and “that tool will come in handy”. Even restaurants brag about their ‘hand crafted’ food, which, for the record – unless you are touching my food with some other body part – you don’t have to tell me about.
In some countries, cutting off a hand is still used as a punishment for thievery. There’s good reason that so many cultures are so obsessed with our hands; the loss of one’s hand is one of the worst, most debilitating, and crippling injuries we can suffer. Not only does it change the way we have to do the simplest tasks, but it also changes the lens through which the world views us. Ever shaken the hand of a person missing a digit? As much as you may think you wouldn’t react badly many of us would do just that.
Simply put, most of us could not -
October 26, 2019High-rise construction site workers aren’t treating evacuation alarms seriously enough and are “risking their lives” by not responding immediately, new research reveals today.
Rather than head straight for the emergency exit, a third of workers who took part in evacuation trials spent more than a minute finishing a task, with the longest time to respond to an alarm being almost six minutes.
And once they completed their task, a quarter undertook four or more other activities, such as collecting tools, prior to starting to evacuate – decisions which can waste critical seconds in a real-life emergency.
Researchers from the University of Greenwich, funded by IOSH, also found that more than two in five needed their supervisors to instruct them to leave the site, while many believed their employers viewed it more important than they did to complete tasks before evacuating.
The IOSH-published research, called Construction site evacuation safety: -
October 26, 2019When it comes to industrial hard hats, one size does NOT fit all. Learn how to choose the right headgear for the right application.
Fall-related injuries and fatalities number in the hundreds of thousands every year, and for many years they’ve been a serious issue for safety managers and their workers. It seems obvious that companies need to get more proactive in their insistence that their workers wear protective helmets, but in fact, it’s not a simplistic answer. There are numerous choices of helmets and headwear for various industries—construction, oil & gas, utilities, and general industry—and one size most definitely does NOT fit all.
This eBook will help you determine how to choose the right headgear for the right application. We’ll take a look at the various standards for hard hats, how to properly care for and use these hats, and help you determine when a hat has reached its “expiration date.” You’ll also learn the key considerations in choosing the proper -
October 26, 2019October 6-12 was Fire Prevention Week, and the National Safety Council has compiled a handful of tips for fires: how to prevent them and how to react to them safely.
Despite a recent decline in home fire deaths since 1980, fire is still the third leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14. According to Injury Facts, over the last few decades, deaths from home fires have gone from 5,200 in 1980 to 2,710 in 2017. However, NSC Injury Facts also reports that 127 children between 1 to 14 years of age died from fire and smoke in 2017 alone.
Fire safety is tricky: while the “stop, drop, and roll” phrase is still important and applicable, it is not the only consideration when keeping homes—or other locations—safe from fires. People need to know how to prevent them and how to react when they do happen.
Home fires have some notable trends.
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October 26, 2019Finding a hazard in need of a fix may be obvious after an incident occurs, but what about predicting in advance where to focus your safety and health resources to prevent injuries? In November 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will convene a stakeholder meeting to gather examples and success stories with safety and health leading indicators.
Finding a hazard in need of a fix may be obvious after an incident occurs, but what about predicting in advance where to focus your safety and health resources to prevent injuries? In November 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will convene a stakeholder meeting to gather examples and success stories with safety and health leading indicators.
OSHA notes in its recent notice that many employers use lagging indicators to track when safety and health problems occur, but these metrics only catch our attention after it’s too late. As a result, it advises that employers “also consider
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