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Secure Rails, Floors, Raised Surfaces

How do serious construction accidents happen on the job? Many of the dangers involve uneven, insecure or poorly designed surfaces, or insufficient support for structural areas that exist on a site. During the construction and building process, workers get the finished product in place; however, while that is going on, providing adequate temporary structures are critical ways to prevent problems. Employers need to really evaluate a site to avoid liability and keep everyone safe on the job. Loose Floors Whenever construction projects involve working on a number of levels, flooring spaces need to be in place and stable. Although workers may have the ability to

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Impaired Visibility: Protecting Workers

Among the many things that employers have to think about, one of them concerns the way that work spaces are laid out and how workers must physically navigate them every day. It’s important that work processes are well set up and designed for safety. Otherwise, unfortunate accidents could devastate frontline workers and severely impact the financial health of the business. It only takes a couple of work injuries to close the doors at some companies — so if they’re not motivated by their employees’ own health, companies should be vigilant about workplace safety just as a matter of course. But too many companies either don’t

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Protecting Workers: Maintain Safe Protocols for Unusual Machine Use

When people look at workplace safety, they tend to look at standard operations and plan accordingly; but sometimes it’s when unusual things happen that there’s the highest risk of an accident. This is particularly true with regard to the kinds of high-pressure, powerful machines and equipment used in any physical trades, in manufacturing and in different types of industrial situations. Employers should really brainstorm and look beyond β€œbusiness as usual” to figure out how to protect frontline workers, both in order to take care of their employees and to prevent significant liability. Maintenance and Equipment Service It’s no surprise to a lot of people who

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Truck Accidents Cause Mayhem in Peoples’ Lives

Truck Accidents Thousands are killed or injured in accidents that involve commercial trucks. An average automobile weighs around 3,000 lbs. The weight of a semi-truck is more than 75,000 lbs. When a trailer-truck is involved in an auto collision, the outcome is usually disastrous and painful. Drivers, passengers involved in such accidents suffer grievous injuries and sometimes lose life. There is loss of property as well. Such heavy vehicle drivers are well trained and are thorough professionals, yet accidents do occur when they are pushed to the limits by unrealistic deadlines, adverse weather conditions, and other factors. Combination Vehicles Semi-trailer trucks carry freight. The tractor

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