Personal Fall Arrest Systems Fall Protection - 1926.500 (also known as Subpart M) This is a follow up to a previous Toolbox Talk - Fall Protection, where we learned about all the types of protection. But let's take a closer look at how to set up a Personal [...]
Falls on the Same Level It is no secret that Falls are among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. As 1 of the Focus Four, it has been a top priority for training and citations nationwide since 2016. OSHA estimates that on average 202,066 [...]
Housekeeping Probably the most basic yet fundamental rule for a safe job site: Keep your worksite organized and the walking paths clear. It is so important and easy that it is on the very first page of the OSHA General Health and Safety Provisions. 29 CFR 1926.25 - [...]
Bloodborne Pathogens When you think of construction jobs, you probably don’t think about blood and other bodily fluids (yep, we are just going to jump right into this topic). But as a dangerous industry, it is quite common to see injuries first hand. When an accident happens to [...]
Wood Dust There are many construction activities that create fumes, vapors, mists, and dusts. Some of these are more obviously hazardous than others. A chemical smell, a product with warning symbols, or the constant reminders we hear for Asbestos and Silica. But what about saw dust? Saw dust [...]
Severe Weather – Thunderstorms Lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year, on average making contact with 400 people. While only a few dozen of those strikes are fatal, the injuries survivors face can be both severe and permanent. If lightning is seen or heard, take [...]
Hand Tool Safety A “junk drawer” in an apartment or a professional auto shop, Hand Tools are everywhere and for everyone. Come to think of it my son got his first tool kit at 3 years old (two screw drivers, a mini hammer, and a tape measure to [...]
Table Saw Safety If you’ve never used a table saw before they can be quite intimidating, and for good reason. It is a sharp spinning piece of metal after all. They range in size from large “Cabinet Saws” you would find in a commercial wood shop, to small [...]
Spotter Safety What is a Spotter? A spotter is a very important person on a construction site, they help trucks and machinery move around the site when the drivers have limited visibility. Imagine trying to back up a semi-truck and trailer through a busy site when there are [...]
Portable Ladder Safety Ladders are probably the most common tool you will find on a construction site. Once we get into the technical definition it might even be fair to say most homeowners have one. Ranging from 3' to 40' tall, and several different configurations, these things are [...]
Temporary Electrical Protection During the phases of construction it is common to see generators, splitters, temporary lighting, battery chargers, corded tools, and a few hundred feet of extension cords. Come to think of it, when those things are missing it becomes difficult to get anything done on site. [...]
Foot Protection Your feet and ankles are made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They also contain about 8,000 nerves, which is more per inch than any other area of the body. The average person takes around 8,000 steps each day, [...]
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