Beware of Small Hazards

by Hal on August 12, 2004

in Safety

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Keeping ourselves and each other safe on construction worksites takes our everyday attention. 1,300 people are reported injured everyday on construction jobsites in the US. It's not only the gross safety violations that lead to injury and death.

  Plumber dies in 3 foot deep trench.
      Landscaper dies when tailgate collapses.
          Painter dies when moving ladder.

These are the headlines of the last few weeks. These people were not doing something reckless — just the opposite. However, each one was taking safety for granted.

Construction work is inherently dangerous. We can never take our safety for granted. Three people die everyday on construction worksites. Sure, there are the freak accidents. There are also those situations where the jobsite has tipped to dangerous. Heed this warning:

Beware of small hazards.

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