You hurt yourself at work recently. While you recognize construction site risks, could your employer bears responsibility for your injuries?
American Society of Safety Professionals explains essential construction site safety issues. Find out whether and where your company dropped the ball.
Project comprehension
Before starting a project, all involved must comprehend the nature of the work. Construction workers must understand their responsibilities, and they should know which requirements their work must meet. Those in charge of projects must understand all government regulations that apply to the work and know the groups of construction workers on the site.
Well-educated workers
You and your coworkers deserve to understand a project’s unique risks. This could mean receiving a refresher course on OHSA’s “focus four”: electrocution hazards, caught-between or in hazards, struck-by hazards and fall hazards. Worksite leaders must check that everyone on-site has the right skills and experience to tackle the project safely.
Hierarchy of controls
Construction site leaders must understand and apply the hierarchy of controls. Rather than relying on personal protective equipment first, safety professionals and contractors must replace or eliminate risks first. When workers don PPE, they should understand how all the components work.
Safety management systems
To keep workers safe, construction site leaders must think about the quality of training they offer employees and how they approach safety. OSHA offers safety management system elements such as communication, employee participation, program evolution and risk assessment.
Construction companies owe workers a duty of care. When they neglect to uphold that duty and workers sustain injuries, harmed employees may have a personal injury case.
