From commercial to small-scale residential construction, sites can be dangerous places. Although contractors and builders do all they can to avoid injuries and keep up with safety precautions, accidents still always happen and on average every person has 9.1 days off due to illness and workplace injuries. With that in mind here are somethings you can do to avoid these mishaps…

FIRST OF ALL, HERE IS A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST COMMON SITE ACCIDENTS:

1, Falls from height

2, Tripping hazards

3, Electrocutions or Defective Equipment

4, Falling materials or objects

5, Fires and explosions

6, Exposure to irritants

7, Vehicle Accidents

SO HOW CAN YOU AVOID THESE ACCIDENTS FROM HAPPENING?

1, REGULAR MAINTENANCES AND CHECKS

Everything deteriorates, and everything has an expiration date, so if you want to prolong that date, regular maintenance is required. You need to practice protocols where experts are brought in on periodic times to check ALL the equipment, if the equipment is working fine and has been checked by a professional then you can be sure that this would reduce the number of accidents happening due to equipment.

2, KEEPING STAFF UP-TO-DATE ON SAFETY PROCEDURES

Seems obvious right? It’s so easy to just forget to do the safety meetings or rush through them as you’ve got a tight schedule and need to get moving. But these meetings should be held most mornings especially if high-risk work is being done. And most importantly make sure you don’t skip these meetings!

3, STOP TAKING SHORTCUTS

'Shortcuts' is the most tempting word in the book and we understand that they can save time and resources. But shortcuts often have no safety in mind and so by taking shortcuts, you may leave holes in the safety measures. Remember employee’s safety should always be on the top of your priorities…

4, QUALITY IS KEY

This one may be similar to the previous point, but it’s still important. Using cheap and often questionable materials is like polishing a turd… it’s going to end in disaster. More importantly, using cheap materials could have a negative effect on the safety of your employee’s.

5, SAFETY GEAR

Everyone should be wearing safety gear, if you’re on site for 10 minutes or 10 hours, everyone should have it on. Making sure the gear is the correct for the job being done, like harnesses for workers on scaffolding and rooftops or hard hats and eye protection for other jobs. Don’t avoid wearing it because it’s annoying or uncomfortable, it’s there to keep you safe so deal with it.