Job site example: Ryan was applying sheetrock mud to a wall and was standing on the top rung of a 12-foot ladder. He lost his balance, fell to the concrete floor, and landed on his head. He suffered a major head injury. Ladders are involved in many incidents like this, some of which are fatal. …
MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms) FAMILIARIZATION All properly trained personnel who are directed and authorized to operate an aerial work platforms shall ensure, prior to use, that they are familiarized with the aerial platform to be used unless they have been provided with familiarization on the same model. Machine specific familiarization is required in …
It has to be a terrible feeling. One moment your feet are on what seems to be a solid surface, the next moment they’re in mid-air as you begin a fall to a level far below. That’s how a floor opening fall typically happens. A worker at a construction site falls through an opening to …
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It’s time we paid attention to some larger issues – issues that can and do affect health and safety in general. So, yes, I guess it’s a safety meeting after all. Let’s call it a life meeting. We never talk about suicide, addiction, or mental health. They’re just not typical focus areas for construction companies …
Personal Fall Arrest Systems are one way to protect workers on construction sites where there are vertical drops of 6 or more feet. Systems must be set up so that a worker cannot fall more than 6 feet, nor come into contact with any lower level. You should be able to answer Yes to each …
A “close call” or accident without injury is easy to shrug off and forget. But, there is a danger in brushing off accidents that don’t hurt, harm or damage. When a “close call” happens, it should immediately send up a red warning flag that something was wrong, unplanned, unexpected, and could happen again. The next …
Picture your construction site in your mind. Construction sites can be busy and hectic with many workers and multiple contractors carrying on different yet simultaneous operations. What would happen if these groups never cleaned up after themselves? Trash and debris would pile up to become one large hazardous obstacle course. Imagine how difficult it would …
Summer has arrived! Its time to focus on working safely in these hot conditions. A core value at Berg is safety in all conditions and in all situations. We take work conditions seriously and want to ensure every employee feels prepared to work in any environment. We need to work together to ensure when we …
Hello Team, The most impactful safety discussions happen when individual team members share stories of near miss events or accidents that happened sometime during their career. Please have a team talk about personal experiences. Have a great Week!
Picture your construction site in your mind. Construction sites can be busy and hectic with many workers and multiple contractors carrying on different yet simultaneous operations. What would happen if these groups never cleaned up after themselves? Trash and debris would pile up to become one large hazardous obstacle course. Imagine how difficult it would …
