Toolbox Talks
Toolbox Talks safety briefings are an easy and efficient way to keep your construction worker employees safe.
What are Toolbox Talks?
These brief meetings offer an opportunity for team members to learn about potential hazards and preventive measures, as well as a chance for the employer to review safety regulations. They are a great way to ensure that everyone is aware of the safety protocols that must be adhered to in order to prevent accidents and injuries on the job site.
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Near Misses
Date Posted: 09/04/2016
Near miss incidents are situations that did not result in personal injury or property damage but have the potential to do so.
Night Work
Date Posted: 09/04/2016
Night work is often necessary to complete a given task on a construction site. Night work can provide specific challenges that are not experienced during the day, particularly visibility. The following tips will help during those times.
Overhead Powerlines
Date Posted: 09/04/2016
Many workers in construction face a common safety hazard: electrical contact with overhead power lines. Every year many workers are killed or disabled after accidentally coming in contact with the lines.
Paint Spraying Operations
Date Posted: 09/04/2016
Summer is the season when many people want their houses repainted. In the Northwest, we get very few opportunities with good weather. It is important to not be in too much of a hurry that safety concerns are overlooked.
Pedestrians and Night Work
Date Posted: 09/03/2016
Night work is difficult, especially with regards to visibility of pedestrians. Construction workers typically wear class 2, or at least high visibility garments. Pedestrians rarely wear high visibility garments which can create increased risk at the jobsite during the night.
Personal Protective Equipment
Date Posted: 09/03/2016
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is gear that can be worn to help minimize or eliminate injury. It can be worn to help prevent sudden injuries or injuries that occur over time. It is very important the user understands the intended purpose of the PPE and verifies that it fits properly.
Pervious Concrete
Date Posted: 09/03/2016
Pervious Concrete uses materials with larger aggregate to create voids for water to pass through it and back into the ground. Unlike typical concrete mixes, pervious mixes are hard to vibrate into place and thus require more manual labor to install, spread, and compress.
Pinch Points
Date Posted: 09/02/2016
A Pinch Point is produced when 2 objects come together and there is a possibility that a person could be caught or injured when coming in contact with that area. Pinch points commonly impact fingers / hands, but can impact any area of the body. The injury resulting from a pinch point could be as minor as a blister or as severe as amputation or death. Conveyors, gears, loaders, compactors and other moving equipment are examples of machinery with pinch points.
Portable Generator - Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Date Posted: 09/02/2016
Electrical generators can save lives by maintaining heat, light, refrigeration and medical equipment during a power outage. These devices can be hazardous if not utilized properly. The following information outlines the specific hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning inherent with the use of generators.
Portable Generator - Fire Prevention
Date Posted: 09/01/2016
Electrical generators can save lives by maintaining heat, light, refrigeration and medical equipment during a power outage. These devices can be hazardous if not utilized properly. The following information outlines the specific hazards of fire inherent with the use of generators. Source: www.osha.gov.
Portable Generator - Shock and Electrocution
Portable generators can be life-saving during a power outage. These electrical generators pose significant hazards if not used properly. The following information outlines the specific hazards of shock and electrocution inherent with the use of generators and also provides helpful information to ensure that workers and others using such equipment remain safe. Source: www.osha.gov.
Power Tools and Cords
Date Posted: 09/01/2016
All power tools can be dangerous. Safety instructions must be followed carefully.
Pre-Emergency Planning
Date Posted: 09/01/2016
Even with the best plans and procedures in place, accidents can still happen. Advanced preparations make all the difference. Before the job starts, it is imperative that you have an emergency plan in place.
Preventing Occupational Illness
Date Posted: 08/31/2016
Most people confuse the terms safe and healthy. A safe worksite will prevent injury, a healthy worksite will prevent illness. An occupational illness refers to any type of disease or condition caused by the workplace.
Quality Drinking Water
Date Posted: 08/31/2016
Drinking water on construction sites should be obtained and handled with care to prevent contamination. Improper storage, distribution, or dispensing can lead to a number of communicable diseases.
Rainwater Collection and Storage
Date Posted: 08/31/2016
Rainwater Collection & Storage can be used instead of potable (drinking) water for things like irrigation or flushing toilets.
Raised Flooring
Date Posted: 08/30/2016
Raised Flooring Systems allow ventilation, plumbing, and/or high and low voltage systems to be installed under the floor. Under-floor air distribution has been found to be more energy efficient because less fan power is required to distribute air at the floor than in overhead in the conventional ceiling systems. As a result, there is less overhead work on a ladder but more trip and fall hazards.
Rebar Safety
Date Posted: 08/29/2016
Rebar is used on almost every job site. All protruding rebar is hazardous. Employees can fall on protruding rebar, creating major and even life-threatening injuries.
Recycled Concrete
Date Posted: 08/29/2016
Concrete is often used for non-structural fill, road base aggregate, or for specific landscaping projects. In some cases it is more cost effective to recycle a concrete building by crushing it onsite and use the crushed material for the new project. The use of recycled concrete significantly reduces unnecessary material being sent to the landfill.
Respirators
Date Posted: 08/29/2016
We want to protect your body and lungs. When all other engineering and work place practice controls are exhausted, then respirators will be worn when the employee is exposed to harmful dusts, fumes, gases, mists, vapors, and sprays that are above the permitted exposure limits.