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    Danger at Work: Toolbox Talks

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    Construction sites pose many hazards that can lead to injuries and deaths if safety is not taken seriously. Common accidents include falls, electrocutions, and overexertion from not taking breaks or lifting properly. Following basic safety procedures can help make safe behaviors second nature, such as inspecting tools, practicing good hygiene, and paying attention to tasks. Employers are responsible for providing safety training and equipment to reduce risks according to occupational health and safety regulations.

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    Construction sites pose many hazards that can lead to injuries and deaths if safety is not taken seriously. Common accidents include falls, electrocutions, and overexertion from not taking breaks or lifting properly. Following basic safety procedures can help make safe behaviors second nature, such as inspecting tools, practicing good hygiene, and paying attention to tasks. Employers are responsible for providing safety training and equipment to reduce risks according to occupational health and safety regulations.

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    Construction sites pose many hazards that can lead to injuries and deaths if safety is not taken seriously. Common accidents include falls, electrocutions, and overexertion from not taking breaks or lifting properly. Following basic safety procedures can help make safe behaviors second nature, such as inspecting tools, practicing good hygiene, and paying attention to tasks. Employers are responsible for providing safety training and equipment to reduce risks according to occupational health and safety regulations.

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    Danger at Work: Toolbox Talks

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    Construction sites pose many hazards that can lead to injuries and deaths if safety is not taken seriously. Common accidents include falls, electrocutions, and overexertion from not taking breaks or lifting properly. Following basic safety procedures can help make safe behaviors second nature, such as inspecting tools, practicing good hygiene, and paying attention to tasks. Employers are responsible for providing safety training and equipment to reduce risks according to occupational health and safety regulations.

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    Toolbox Talks

    Danger at Work
    Why does Construction Safety Matter?
    The construction site is chock–full of hazards, dangerous machinery and chemicals, and less–
    than–aware employees. Add to that a high rate of illness and possibly unreported work related
    injuries, and you are looking down the barrel of a potentially deadly workplace environment.
    Across North America, work related injuries and deaths within the construction field are some of
    the highest in the world, the numbers are frightening. The good news is that all work–related
    accidents, injuries and deaths are 100% preventable!

    Thinking Smarter
    Being at the point of making work–site safety second nature is the key. Most aspects of
    construction site safety generally rely on common sense and awareness, but an exhausted,
    rushed carpenter intent on knocking that final frame wall out at all costs, loses sight of the safety
    equation. By incorporating the following safety rules at every job site, you can make safety 2nd
    nature.

    ✔ Know the health and safety risks of any hazardous materials you use or handle before you
    use them. Learn what to do in an emergency situation.

    ✔ Inspect all tools and equipment before they’re used. Damaged tools can cause injury.

    ✔ Practice good housekeeping. Don’t leave tools or building materials lying around where they
    can become hazards.

    ✔ Know the limitations of your body – don’t overexert yourself. Practice safe lifting and take
    breaks during repetitive tasks. Use comfortable tools and avoid uncomfortable body
    positions.

    ✔ Practice good personal hygiene. This includes things like washing your hands and face after
    handling hazardous materials.

    ✔ Protect against heat and cold stress. Drink plenty of water in hot weather to avoid heat
    stroke. In cold weather, wear warm clothing and gloves.

    ✔ Protect against short circuits and electric shock by using ground fault circuit interrupters on
    electric tools used outdoors or in wet or damp conditions.
    ✔ Always pay attention to whatever activity you are doing, no matter how routine or tiresome it
    may seem.

    Final Thoughts
    These minimum training and equipment requirements, if followed correctly, will greatly reduce the
    risk of serious injury on the job site. For more information regarding this subject, please reference
    the applicable sections of the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation.

    SiteDocs Safety Corp. exists to provide resources to the construction industry, and as such, can not be held responsible in any way for the hazardous attitudes, actions or behaviors of any worker, or
    for unsafe working conditions. Furthermore, SiteDocs Safety Corp. assumes no responsibility for any misinformation contained in these resources as they do not supersede provincial or Federal
    Regulations. Therefore, it is the user's sole responsibility to become acquainted with the requirements as set forth in the Worker's Compensation Act and the Occupational Health & Safety
    Regulation as it relates to their respective industry.

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