| Construction industry is one of those risky jobs | | | | construction area where there is a potential for |
| that is in need of construction safety plan. To | | | | falling materials or tools, gloves when handling |
| prevent any further injuries, construction safety | | | | materials, and safety shoes are necessary for |
| plan would help a lot. | | | | protection against foot injuries. |
| Consequently, one of the principles for protecting | | | | D. Enforcing safety rules and using appropriate |
| America's workforce under the New Occupational | | | | discipline. In every workplace, everyone must |
| Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to | | | | strictly act in accordance with the procedures and |
| save lives, prevent workplace injuries and illnesses, | | | | safety rules governing the site. To ensure safety, |
| and protect the health of all America's workers. | | | | everyone must be disciplined to follow set of |
| Those workers who are very vulnerable to risks | | | | laws. All of those safety rules must be obeyed. |
| and facing hazards will be given teh effort to be | | | | Thus, failure in doing so will result to equivalent |
| protected. | | | | disciplinary action. |
| Safety and Health Objectives A. Using a qualified | | | | E. Providing on-going safety training. Trainings are |
| safety person. This person must be | | | | very valuable in every workplace. Each worker |
| knowledgeable of potential job hazards. He must | | | | must know where, what, when and how they will |
| assure compliance with OSHA health and safety | | | | do the job. Thus, training for your safety in the |
| plan in construction requirements. Regular | | | | site will be prompted for every worker to be |
| inspection must be made to ensure safety | | | | educated on how to give value with their health |
| procedures. Also, correlating regular safety training | | | | and safety. Records will be maintained for all |
| with lead persons and maintaining safety records | | | | training sessions with descriptions of topics |
| B. Making regular job site safety inspections. | | | | covered and names of workers trained. |
| Regular safety inspections in the construction site | | | | F. Keep the records of health and safety files. - |
| would mean a lot to the assurance of every | | | | OSHA health and safety facts. Keep records of |
| worker about their health and safety. Thus, it | | | | work-related accidents, injuries, |
| builds more confidence to every worker to be | | | | illnesses—and their causes—there |
| more vigilant and careful in doing their job. They | | | | must be annual summaries. |
| will all be aware of how their health and safety | | | | Finally, if a job cannot be done safely, it will not be |
| have been in concerned. | | | | done. No job or no task is more important than |
| C. Enforcing the use of safety equipment. Safety | | | | the worker's health and safety. Our health is our |
| protective gears must be worn at all times during | | | | only capital. Thus, every workplace must ensure |
| work: safety glasses for eye protection, hard | | | | its own construction health and safety plan. |
| hats at all times within the confines of the | | | | |