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Ecmweb 14363 Worker Construction Site
Ecmweb 14363 Worker Construction Site
Ecmweb 14363 Worker Construction Site
Ecmweb 14363 Worker Construction Site
Ecmweb 14363 Worker Construction Site

Construction Site Safety, Part 1

June 6, 2017
Practices to help keep you safe while on a construction site.

Construction sites are inherently dangerous. These practices will help keep you safe.

  • Put your hard hat and safety glasses on before going through the gate. You won’t fumble on the way in and you won’t forget to put them on.
  • Remind yourself that dangers exist on the way to your work area, not just in it. And they exist regardless of starting time, quitting time, break time, or lunch time.
  • If a coworker shows up without his security badge, don’t let him tailgate in on yours. If he is authorized onsite, security can issue him a temporary badge for the day.
  • Be courteous going through the gate, in either direction. Some people treat it like a cattle chute, pushing and shoving; this introduces an injury risk at the gate and it starts things off with an unsafe attitude.
  • On your way to the work area, follow the designated route or walkway.
  • Never walk under a crane boom. If you can’t take another route, stop and wait until the way is clear.

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