5 Tips for Construction Managers In Making Sure Workers Are Qualified

According to OSHA, nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the nation on any given day. The fatal injury rate for the construction industry is higher than the national average in this category for all industries.

Potential hazards for workers in construction include:

•   Falls (from heights);
•   Trench collapse;
•   Scaffold collapse;
•   Electric shock and arc flash/arc blast;
•   Failure to use proper personal protective equipment; and
•   Repetitive motion injuries.

Here are 5 Tips for Construction Managers In Making Sure Workers Are Qualified:

1. Have a trained and dedicated on-site manager to oversee safety compliance at the job site;
2. Ensure the employer has a written safety program in place;
3. Make sure employees are trained in all the safety areas of concern and that employee sign off on such training;
4. Regularly audit and monitor employee job site safety compliance
5. Make sure supervisors enforce safety rules and regulations when non-compliance is detected to include employee discipline up to and including termination of his/her employment.

Publications can be downloaded or ordered at: http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/ publication.html to assist employers in achieving workplace safety compliance with OSHA regulations.

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