Road Work’s Hazards and the controls
Many Contractors work on road works, which has a high variety of hazards and therefore a high amount of risk.…
Category: Construction
Construction is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos.
In This section, we will provide Construction Safety information, tools, and resources to assist those in the industry – whether workers or employers – to identify, reduce, and eliminate construction-related hazards. The Resources will include and not be limited to blogs, Apps, Training Materials, Forms, Templates, and more
Construction Safety Management: Preparing for work
The key to achieving healthy and safe working conditions is to ensure that health and safety issues are planned, organised,…
Safety Flash: Short circuit on 440v AC bus bars-arc flash
What happened? A crewman was doing electrical work on a 440v power distribution panel (PDP) when a loose earth bonding…
What are the Main Keys to create and sustain safety Cultures
Safety culture is commonly defined as a set of core values and behaviors that emphasize safety as an overriding priority,…
E-Books: Accident Incident Prevention Techniques 2nd Edition
Accident Incident Prevention Techniques Second Edition by Charles D. Reese. The 2nd edition of Accident/Incident Prevention Techniques provided clear, comprehensive…
Guide for Control Zones for Flat Roofing (Warning Line Systems)
The Occupational Health and Safety Act ‐ Fall Protection Regulations outline the instances and requirements for employers to provide a…
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Leading Indicators and Developing High-Impact for safety
Why do so many organizations continue to take a reactive approach to safety? Why is it so hard to maintain…
Safety Flash: Towing Fatality
In July 2020, a Prince Edward Island worker was fatally injured when struck by an airborne broken chain. An excavator…
Lifesaving Rules Really Save Lives
Lifesaving Rules, Golden Rules, Cardinal Rules many organizations identify a set of safety rules that are considered of utmost importance.…
Tunneling Safety
Tunneling work is widely carried out in the construction of the railway, road projects, and irrigation This work is specialized…
E-Books: Safety With Machinery
Safety With Machinery By John Ridley and Dick Pearce. This book sets out to simplify and clarify how those obligations…
Safety Flash: Unsafe lifting operations
A member reports two incidences of unsafe lifting, which are worthy of note. Incident 1 Unsafe Lifting Operations By sub-contractor…
Behavioral Safety
The application of behavioral science has contributed greatly to improvements in safety. From behavior-based safety to safety leadership to developing…
The Role of a Safety Manager
Like many safety professionals, I entered the field as a second calling and, to a certain degree, as a matter…
Investing in Machine Safety
Cost avoidance is defined by any action taken in the present that prevents incurring greater costs in the future. For…
Safety Flash: Electric Shock Resulting in Burn
What happened? An ROV technician received an electric shock to his left arm beneath the elbow, resulting in a burn.…
Floor Marking Best Practices
Floor marking is the practice of using tape on the floors in factories, warehouses, and other facilities to clearly indicate…
E-Books: Hoisting and Rigging Safety Manual
This manual is intended as a working guide for training workers and supervisors in the fundamentals of safe rigging and…
Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered to be “confined” because their configurations hinder the activities of any employees who…
Whistleblower Policy and it’s Importance to your safety
There are many different elements that go into creating a strong safety culture at work, and every organization approaches it…
Compressed Gases Safety Tips
Many welding and cutting operations require the use of compressed gases. When compressed gases are consumed in the welding process,…
The Seven Basic Forklift Hand Signals
Forklifts are very useful but also dangerous machines. The most common causes of forklift fatalities are: Crushed by tipped vehicle…
E-Books: The Health and Safety Handbook
The Health Safety Handbook (a practical guide to health and safety law, management policies, and procedures) by JEREMY STRANKS. Health and safety…
Eliminate Arc Flash Hazards 4 Solutions
Companies all over the world put electrical safety programs into place to protect their teams from electrical injuries and casualties,…