| Accidents are an unfortunate reality in the | | | | prone to trips and falls on construction sites. |
| workplace, especially within the construction | | | | Without a guard rail, a simple slip at great heights |
| industry. Statistics across the board show that | | | | can result in a preventable death. |
| the majority of construction accidents are | | | | Man anchors - When it's not possible to install |
| extremely preventable - usually caused by | | | | guard rails on a high-elevation site, a man anchor |
| disregarding safety regulations and by using faulty | | | | is a must in order to maintain safety. Man anchors |
| construction gear. | | | | are safety lines that attach a person in a harness |
| Construction companies can dramatically reduce | | | | to a floor clamp. |
| the number of workplace injuries and fatalities by | | | | Walkways - Roofs often have weak spots that |
| enforcing protocol and the proper use of the right | | | | may give way under pressure - resulting in a |
| equipment. | | | | death almost every year in the UK. A properly |
| The following are just some of the tools | | | | installed plastic walkway can easily prevent such |
| necessary to maintain workplace safety: | | | | an accident. |
| Personal protection equipment - This includes | | | | Durable rubbish chutes - The importance of |
| masks, helmets, boots, etc. When accidents do | | | | proper waste disposal should not be overlooked. |
| occur, personal equipment can save lives. It is | | | | A cluttered workspace can cause falls; and spills |
| essential that workers are provided with the | | | | from leaky barrels can cause slips. A workplace |
| proper protection and that the use of that | | | | should always have as many chutes as are |
| protection is enforced at all times. | | | | needed to allocate all of a site's waste. |
| Guard rails - Even the most careful workers are | | | | |