| Any construction supplies like nylon slings, lifting | | | | vehicles and the equipments. |
| hooks or wire ropes play an important role when | | | | As a safety procedure for your construction |
| moving heavy materials at the construction site. | | | | supplies: monitor and conduct inspection dates. |
| Just as important as these materials, handling it is | | | | You can time it frequently (daily, weekly, or |
| a priority to all to ensure safety. | | | | monthly) or annually; you might also have to step |
| Qualified employees using such construction | | | | up inspections for equipments or materials nearing |
| supplies or the construction equipments must be | | | | its lifespan. |
| trained and permitted by the Occupational Safety | | | | If defects are found, report it immediately for |
| and Health Administration, a federal regulatory | | | | repair (if minor) or replacements. You cannot just |
| agency charged with the enforcement of safety | | | | look at it and declare that it is 'fine.' If you do, |
| and health legislation for the labor force. | | | | you're violating the law and putting a lot of people |
| The main hazard in any construction projects is | | | | and some very expensive equipments or loads at |
| an accident -- that is why you'd see signage in | | | | a big risk |
| almost every area telling, "Safety First." | | | | Equipment such as powered industrial trucks, |
| Accidents like dropping the load or unintentionally | | | | cranes, hoists and derricks are used to aid in the |
| hit someone with the load or any construction | | | | movement of materials especially large, bulky or |
| supplies is a risk not worth taking. These risks are | | | | heavy loads. These types of equipment use slings. |
| life-threatening and financially crippling if you find | | | | In a September 2007 news release by the |
| yourself in this kind of situation, which may halt a | | | | Occupational Safety and Health Administration in |
| construction project. | | | | Washington, the released document Guidance On |
| The best way to identify construction hazards is | | | | Safe Sling Use entails the safe selection and use |
| to keep your eyes open, be alert, and know the | | | | of slings. The types of slings mentioned in the |
| capacity of your construction equipments and | | | | report are alloy steel, chain slings, wire rope slings, |
| supplies. You should always be aware of the | | | | metal mesh slings, natural and synthetic fiber rope |
| operating machineries, the supplies and the load. | | | | slings, synthetic web slings and synthetic round |
| As much as possible, do not overload, make a | | | | slings. |
| distance, and make others distant on the way of | | | | Though they're designed to handle heavy loads, |
| the moving machine and its load. | | | | slings really are precision equipment. Every part, |
| In most construction projects, if the construction | | | | every fiber, has to be in top condition and used |
| vehicles or equipments are beyond overlook, | | | | with skill and care or the whole construction |
| there is someone aiding you from afar by using | | | | project operation can fail - with potentially |
| construction hand signals to traffic the flow of the | | | | hazardous results. |