Speaking of which, the construction industry is a line of work that comes with a higher than average probability of injury. This is due to the fact that people in this line of work are working with dangerous (sharp and sturdy) objects, operating heavy machinery and handling hazardous materials on a daily basis. This is why a construction site manager needs to pay a lot of attention to the overall construction site safety.
Here are several tips to make this happen.
Focus on hiring and training policy
The most important thing you need to understand is the fact that unless construction workers are careful on their own, there’s no safety measure that can protect them. You would be surprised to learn that personal safety and well-being aren’t that effective as motivators for some people.
This is why you need to focus on hiring and training policy and, in this way, provide your team with knowledge and means to stay safe. Sure, this is not a fail-proof method but it’s the best you’ve got. Therefore, rethink your approach to these vital topics.
Invest in personal protective equipment
Each of your employees needs some gear in order to remain safe and secure in the construction site. Having safety vests can help you avoid a scenario where your workers aren’t seen by their colleagues in potentially hazardous situations but this is just the tip of the iceberg of all that you need to invest in.
Your team also needs harnesses, protective gloves, safety hats and adequate footwear. This is the only way for your employees to be truly protected from the majority of dangers of the construction site. Safety glasses and ear mufflers are also advised for people in some position and are not safe to ignore.
Hire equipment instead of buying it
There are several reasons why hiring equipment is a superior option to actually buying it. First of all, this means that you’ll have specialized equipment at all times and that this equipment will be fixed, inspected and maintained on a regular basis. Also, you get technicians to operate the machinery, meaning that it’s always in the hands of professionals.
Keep in mind, however, that this is only financially sustainable for larger equipment pieces like cranes. There are professionals that specialize in renting lifts and mobile towers for various construction site inspection companies.
other valuable tips:
Regularly clean up the debris
If you leave the debris on the ground for too long, eventually, someone is going to step in it or trip over it. This is why your team needs to clean up the construction site as soon as they leave, while some major chunks in important pathways should be scooped right away. Same goes for hand tools lying around.
Other increasing the risk of losing something, thus being at a direct financial loss, when lying around these items are also a risk. When left on a work platform (tower or a crane) they become even more dangerous, due to the fact that there’s a risk that they’ll fall and hit someone/damage something.
In conclusion
At the end of the day, all that it takes is a moment of negligence for an accident to take place and this is something that you can never rule out or eliminate as a probability. Still, just by lowering the chance of an accident with these four techniques, you’ll be saving lives and protecting your employees at a much higher rate than before. This alone is worth some thought.
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