OSHA recently announced that the National Safety Stand-Down Week will take place September 14-18, 2020. This week is to recognize fall dangers, and, in general, work-site safety. Fall-related injuries continue to be the number one leader in deaths and injuries in the construction industry. Over ⅓ of workplace deaths in construction were due to falls in 2018. Here are a few ways to “celebrate” the tradition.
- Discuss a “Ladders-Last” program. This program has exploded in the last few years regarding different types of ways to reach elevated surfaces rather than using traditional ladders.
- Look over our fall injury infographic at the bottom of this article. It discusses fall injuries and safety in construction, as well as ladder statistics.
- Discuss safety with each tool frequently used within the business.
- Have a talk about general on-site work safety. This talk should be between employees, management, and site supervisors alike. Having everyone on the same page is important. Workplace efficiency and profit should not be a trade-off of proper work safety.
- Go over prior incidents that nearly became serious claims. Discuss how these incidents may have been avoided fully in the first place.
- Discuss how to properly report and manage workers’ compensation claims. This can save the business thousands if not millions. Not understanding how to file claims timely and correctly is a sign of poor management and employee training.
If you’d still like more information on job site safety or need help with risk management, contact one of our Risk Advisors today or call 914-357-8444.
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