Personnel in the construction industry often risk their lives on the job. Building and demolition sometimes involve great heights and unsafe areas. It is imperative to implement every safety measure possible to help keep workers safe in the construction industry.
PPE
Personal protective equipment must be available to all construction site personnel. Every site is different, and some sites may require different PPE than others. Consider things like chemicals being used, loose objects, electrical components, and any circumstances that could require PPE.
Beyond protecting the eyes, head, and other areas of the body, even the lungs could be harmed if not protected with a proper face mask.
Maintain Hoists and Scaffolding
When construction heights go beyond a ladder, workers implement scaffolding, lifts, and hoists. Working vertically creates potential risks for a fall.
Maintain hoists and scaffolding with routine checkups to make sure everything is operating safely. Making this a daily part of the routine will go far in preventing faulty lifts that could lead to injury.
Take advantage of ways to optimize hoists by installing things like emergency brakes.
Training
Implementing safety measures is useless if no one understands how to follow them. Safety begins with training, so everyone on the job site knows how to follow guidelines. It’s important to offer training to teach personnel how to react in a crisis.
Signs
From the outside looking in, construction sites can often seem like a giant mess of action and accidents waiting to happen. This is simply because there is so much going on. Even personnel could accidentally cross into an area that isn’t safe.
A construction site can’t have too many signs. Signs help workers and warn the occasional passersby. They make work easier for personnel by giving them a quick answer about the area they’re in.
These are just a few ways to help keep workers safe in the construction industry. Use them as a start and continue to add as needs arise.
