Tagged: heavy

Safety Tip of the Week – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

Safety Tip of the Week – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

A blind spot is the area around a vehicle or piece of construction equipment that is not visible to the operators, either by direct line-of-sight or indirectly by use of internal or external mirrors. Pre-job Risk Assessment – Consider These Points: Consider the suitability of providing back-up alarms on all...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

Weekly Safety Meeting – Blind Spots in Mobile Equipment

A blind spot is the area around a vehicle or piece of construction equipment that is not visible to the operators, either by direct line-of-sight or indirectly by use of internal or external mirrors. While working on a construction site, workers need to be aware of moving vehicles and equipment....

Safety Tip of the Week – Heavy Equipment Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Heavy Equipment Safety

Consideration Should Be Given to Issues Related to Working Around Heavy Equipment: Inspect the equipment prior to operation to ensure that all lights and audible alarms are working properly. Establish a defined route and clear visual path for the operator when moving equipment from the point of origin to the...

Weekly Safety Meeting –  Heavy Equipment Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Heavy Equipment Safety

The use of heavy equipment on a job site is vital to the overall success of a construction project. However, unauthorized or unwise use of heavy equipment can result in personal injury, loss of life, or severe loss of materials needed to complete the project. Only highly skilled operators who...

Safety Tip of the Week – Heavy Equipment Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Heavy Equipment Safety

Heavy Equipment Safety Consideration should be given to issues related to working around heavy equipment: Inspect the equipment prior to operation to ensure that all lights and audible alarms are working properly. Define a route and clear visual path for the operator when moving equipment from the point of origin...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Heavy Equipment Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Heavy Equipment Safety

Heavy Equipment Safety The use of heavy equipment on a jobsite is vital and necessary to the overall success of the construction project. However, unauthorized or unwise use of heavy equipment can result in personal injury, loss of life, or severe loss of materials needed to complete the project. Only...

Safety Tip of the Week – Safety in Trenching

Safety Tip of the Week – Safety in Trenching

 Safety in Trenching You can be trapped before there is time to react. So, it is important that every excavation be prepared correctly, allowing you to complete your job safely and efficiently. Remember that every trench is different. Soil type, moisture content, depth, configuration, proximity to existing structures, and location...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safety in Trenching

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safety in Trenching

Safety in Trenching Two workers are killed every month in trench collapses. The employer must provide a workplace free of recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death. An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal. A trench (Trench...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Handling 55-Gallon Drums

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Handling 55-Gallon Drums

Handling 55-Gallon Drums Safely Industrial drums of any size pose a significant workplace risk for anyone employed in warehousing or material handling occupations. With the average 55-gallon drum weighing between 400-600 pounds, manually transporting, decanting, or otherwise handling drums is not only physically demanding, but also a potentially dangerous task...

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Handling 55-Gallon Drums

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Handling 55-Gallon Drums

 Handling 55-Gallon Drums Safely With the average 55-gallon drum weighing between 400-600 pounds, manually transporting, decanting, or otherwise handling drums is not only physically demanding, but also a potentially dangerous task for any worker. Risk Factors: At least four serious injuries can occur if a 55-gallon drum is not handled...