Construction Companies Make Switch from Hard Hats to Safety Helmets

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To coincide with Construction Safety Week, two construction companies have announced they are switching gear from hard hats to safety helmets in order to further protect their workforce. Safety helmets have slowly entered the market and will eventually become the norm on construction sites. Type 2 safety helmets are an improved design compared to traditional suspension-based hard hats as they will stay secure in the event of a fall. TDIndustries is providing safety helmets to the workforce. The company is also continuing to educate workers on head protection safety innovation and how upgrading from hard hats to safety helmets can … Read more

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Construction Safety Week Announces 2022 Dates and Theme

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Construction Safety Week, an annual industrywide education and awareness event originally formed in 2014, is set for May 2-6. This year’s theme is “Connected. Supported. Safe.” The new theme reflects the enduring connection workers and leaders have to each other across the industry. Being connected builds strength, because it means individual workers are not alone in building a stronger, safer industry and creating a safe, supportive environment for everyone. Safety Week once again includes a focus on mental health issues among workers. Issues like substance abuse or depression can cause even the best worker to put others at risk. And … Read more

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Insights: Crisis Incident Management & the Superintendent’s Role

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By Scott Wagner A crisis is defined as “a time of intense difficulty, trouble or danger.” On a construction jobsite, a crisis – and how it’s managed – could literally be the difference between life and death. It’s part of the reason why a large part of the annual Construction Safety Week activities at Barton Malow from Sept. 14-18 consisted of establishing, refining and practicing crisis incident management plans across all of our jobsites. As an annual participant in Construction Safety Week, we’ve always found value in hosting a week’s full of safety-related demonstrations, activities, stand-downs and morale-boosting events on … Read more

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ABC Report: Safety Best Practices Can Make Construction Companies 680% Safer

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Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2019 Safety Performance Report today, an annual assessment that furthers the construction industry’s understanding of how to achieve world-class safety through its STEP Safety Management System. Published in conjunction with Construction Safety Week, the report documents the dramatic impact of using proactive safety practices to reduce recordable incidents by up to 85%, making the best-performing companies 680% safer than the industry average. “ABC’s fifth annual report on the use of leading indicators, such as substance abuse programs and toolbox safety talks, confirms that high-performing ABC members have safer construction jobsites,” said Greg Sizemore, ABC … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Observes Safety Week 2018

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Brasfield & Gorrie today is joining with other construction industry stakeholders in sponsoring Safety Week 2018, an industry-wide initiative that aims to raise awareness of safety in construction. During the week of May 7-11, the company will observe Safety Week with events and activities at its offices and jobsites. Centered around the theme, “Teamwork Makes Safety Work,” Brasfield & Gorrie’s efforts seek to increase employee engagement in safety. The company’s Safety Week initiatives include a fundraising component to benefit Kids’ Chance, a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to children who have been affected by workplace injuries. To … Read more

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