Top 3: Strategies to Build a Safety Culture + Trends to Watch

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By Jack Cain It’s common knowledge construction is dangerous work. Over the years, the industry has built an extensive knowledge base consisting of safety do’s and don’ts. But when it comes to protecting people, it’s not enough to implement safety practices and post them on a wall. Today’s contractors must reinforce safety as the No. 1 priority by fostering a workplace culture that demonstrates care for its employees and their families, fellow craftspeople on the job and its customers. This can be accomplished by employing the following three strategies: 1) education and training, 2) implementing addiction and mental health support … Read more

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Detectable Warning Systems’ Dynamic Tactile Composite Duo Deliver Construction, Safety Solutions

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Now a part of the proprietary product family of Mar-Bal, Inc., Detectable Warning Systems is launching its AlertCast and AlertTile detectable warning products. The ADA-compliant products are engineered for visually impaired or handicapped pedestrians – offering advanced rigid composite material solutions with tactile cues for either cast-in-place or surface-applied construction and safety applications. AlertCast is a premium glass-reinforced thermoset, cast-in-place, rigid composite engineered for superior impact resistance, slip resistance, wear resistance and long-term durability. Its lightweight design incorporates a panel of superior slip-resistant truncated domes designed to comply with ADA standards. Should the need arise, the tiles are also replaceable. … Read more

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CPWR Releases New Safety + Health Resources for the New Year 

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The start of a new year offers a great opportunity to find new ways to address ongoing hazards to construction workers. CPWR is supporting that work by adding to its collection of free resources that promote safety and health. The organization’s latest materials focus on: Solvents: A new Hazard Alert (in English and Spanish), Toolbox Talk (English, Spanish) and infographic all describe the hazards of these chemicals and how to protect workers. Isocyanates: A new Impact Card describes how a CPWR-funded researcher helped an occupied healthcare facility when spray polyurethane foam was installed. RF Radiation: At low levels radiofrequency radiation, … Read more

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Blach Construction, Superintendent Awarded Safety Honors by AGC

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The Associated General Contractors of California Construction recognized Blach Construction during its recent Safety in Excellence Awards luncheon. The company received second place in the Building Division (under 400,000 worker hours) and veteran Superintendent Mike Harney was awarded the Individual Safety Effort of a Project Superintendent Award. In 2018, Blach received the third-place award in the same Building Division category. “Safety is not simply a category we check off for each of our projects – it permeates our culture and every aspect of what we do at Blach,” said Dan Rogers, Blach president. “We are the sum of our people … Read more

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How to Use Behavior-Based Safety to Change Attitudes on the Jobsite

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By Niall Harrington Safety should be everyone’s concern. Construction sites are hazardous and transient, known to have the highest rates of accidents with approximately 80% of these accidents caused by unsafe behaviors. As superintendents, it’s important to ensure workers feel safe and valued when onsite, but also that they feel empowered to be accountable for their own safety. Behavior-Based Safety programs emphasize this mindset by normalizing safe behaviors instead of focusing on measuring the length of time without an injury. Although it may sound like superintendents can take a step back from safety, with behavior-based programs, everyone has an important … Read more

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