You may already know, from as early as the 1980s, construction has been the industry with the most number of workplace fatalities. In July 2019, HSE releases the annual UK workplace fatality report of the year 2018/19, which revealed 147 workers died as a result of a workplace injury between April 2018 and March 2019.… Read More Safety Pays: How BIM Can Reduce Accidents in the Construction Sites
It is of utmost importance for workers associated with the construction industry to follow established safety regulations and policies. Construction work is a hazardous job which can expose employees to serious safety risks and health problems. Some of the hazards are heavy equipment, dust, noise, and working with heights. Falls, being caught between two objects,… Read More Construction Work: How PPE Improves Workplace Safety
“What to wear” checklist: • Wear Safety Glasses or Face Shields, whichever suits better, to protect your eyes from harmful exposures like dust, chemicals, flying particles, smokes and what not – especially if your job involves welding, cutting, grinding, nailing, concreting and chemical-related works. • Use proper boots – insulated, water and skid proof –… Read More Construction Site Safety Checklist
Safety is Your Best Tool QLD Construction Site Safety Guide 2016/17 – Released According to Safe Work Australia, in 2015 there was a total of 18 fatalities in the Construction Industry. So far this year there have been another 18 fatalities. With the recent incident in North Sydney, where three workers were dangling inside the… Read More Safety is Your Best Tool
Taking Construction Safety To New Heights WA Construction Site Safety Guide 2016 – Released Thirty-five construction site workers are critically injured every day and over a quarter of onsite fatalities are caused by falls from heights. Pro-Visual Publishing, in conjunction with the Master Builders Association of Western Australia, has released the latest edition of the… Read More Taking Construction Safety To New Heights