| Scott Johnson is passionate about worker safety | | | | working on a construction/industrial work site. The |
| as well as workplace safety and demonstrates | | | | sky's the limit as safety is everyone's concern |
| this on a daily basis as a safety and health | | | | and safety never takes a minute off! Either |
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| utility company as a foreman! A passionate | | | | • Always Wear the Proper Personal Protective |
| freshwater fisherman Scott Johnson instructs | | | | equipment (PPE) |
| students/workers in the realm of safety and | | | | • Never Over Exert Yourself and Always ask |
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| 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 to | | | | Huge Risk of you Losing your Balance and |
| avoid serious injury on a construction site start | | | | Resulting in an Injury or even a Fatality to |
| right in your head. 90% or more of safety is | | | | Yourself or the Co-Workers who you Fall upon |
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| to belittle or scold any worker who has previously | | | | • 100% Concentrate on your Task at Hand |
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| safety go hand in hand especially on a | | | | unsafe acts or unsafe working conditions and then |
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| life-threatening accident waiting to happen. Every | | | | and 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 |
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| notated that 4/5serious worksite injuries were | | | | Show |
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| while on the construction or industrial site. That | | | | always ask the following questions before you |
| translates into billions of dollars worth of Worker's | | | | begin to work on any of the jobs that are very |
| Compensation claims nationwide as well as billions | | | | dangerous on a construction or general industrial |
| of dollars of lost-revenue since the injured | | | | site. |
| workers normally cannot be back on the | | | | • Are the conditions safe for the job or task |
| construction site for an undetermined amount of | | | | demand? |
| time. | | | | • How safe are the methods in which the job |
| Common sense while on the job, regardless of | | | | will 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 the | | | | very 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 job | | | | if so would you be caught in between or under |
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| the topic is as important as common sense when | | | | |