OHSA Safety- How to Avoid Serious Injury on a Construction Site

Scott Johnson is passionate about worker safetyworking on a construction/industrial work site. The
as well as workplace safety and demonstratessky's the limit as safety is everyone's concern
this on a daily basis as a safety and healthand safety never takes a minute off! Either
instructor. Scott has worked in the health andshould you when it comes to using common
safety field all of his life and even has worked in asense and common sense smarts.
utility company as a foreman! A passionate• Always Wear the Proper Personal Protective
freshwater fisherman Scott Johnson instructsequipment (PPE)
students/workers in the realm of safety and• Never Over Exert Yourself and Always ask
OSHA safety compliant issues. Some of thatfor Assistance with Heavier Tasks
passion for safety can be seen in the article• Do not Overreach or Extend Yourself while
presented below.on Ladders even Stepladders since there is a
Some of the best methods for learning how toHuge Risk of you Losing your Balance and
avoid serious injury on a construction site startResulting in an Injury or even a Fatality to
right in your head. 90% or more of safety isYourself or the Co-Workers who you Fall upon
common sense and this is definitely not intended• Always use the Proper Tool for the Job
to belittle or scold any worker who has previously• 100% Concentrate on your Task at Hand
been involved in an accident as we at OnlineSafety and Health Training Specialist refer to this
OSHA Safety Training take even the most minoras Task Demands
accidents very seriously. Common sense and• Be on constant watch and look out for
safety go hand in hand especially on aunsafe acts or unsafe working conditions and then
construction site where everything is a potentialAmy Lee report into your supervisor or safety
life-threatening accident waiting to happen. Everyand health advisor
piece of machinery must be given the utmost• Watch out for Others and Remember that
respect in both usage and function as well.you are Part of a Team and not a Solo
A recent safety professional's health studyConstruction or General Industrial Site One-Man
notated that 4/5serious worksite injuries wereShow
the result of workers not using common senseIn addition to the common sense smarts please
while on the construction or industrial site. Thatalways ask the following questions before you
translates into billions of dollars worth of Worker'sbegin to work on any of the jobs that are very
Compensation claims nationwide as well as billionsdangerous on a construction or general industrial
of dollars of lost-revenue since the injuredsite.
workers normally cannot be back on the• Are the conditions safe for the job or task
construction site for an undetermined amount ofdemand?
time.• How safe are the methods in which the job
Common sense while on the job, regardless ofwill be completed?
the industrial sector or construction sector that• Does everyone know what to do?
the job entails, is a major safety issue and• Does everyone know how to do it and do it
something that needs to be addressed for thevery well?
entire crew. How can you the safety and health• Does the availability for a fall seem likely and
advisor make sure that every worker on the jobif so would you be caught in between or under
site uses their head and uses common sense withanything or possibly becoming electrocuted on this
every action no matter how trivial? Online OSHAjob?
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compliance training as well as 8 and 40 hourSafety Training feel as if we are teachers and are
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everyone's goal common sense on the job is antraining classes that are recommended by the
irreplaceable factor and one that every worker onDepartment of Labor and recommended by the
site needs to be deeply entrenched andsafety and health advisory committee of your
knowledgeable of at all times.state. From 8 Hour OSHA Refresher Classes for
In order to get a better sense of what needs tothose who are already steeped in tradition of
be mandatory on a construction or industrial siteonline safety OSHA safety training to the newbies
regardless of the state it is good to look at awho can sign up for the 30 Hour Construction
brief list of common sense smarts. This safetyTraining Courses and become safety professionals
smarts list was compiled by safety and healthin no time, Online Osha Safety Training is a key
experts at and is an invaluable tool for the healthtraining resource that perpetually 27/7 365 days a
and welfare of every worker on site. This list isyear has you covered when it comes to common
not all-inclusive and can be added to as long assense and safety training courses.
the topic is as important as common sense when