subject: Sheltering Employees From Summer Months Sun, Getting Rid Of Language Barriers, Crane Safety [print this page] In this episode: In this episode:
0:13 - Protect your personnel with sun-protection procedures
0:33 - Long term sun exposure can lead to cancer
0:42 - Major increase in skin disease compensation claims
1:03 - 1. Add to the quantity of shade out there
1:09 - 2. Reduce direct exposure to the sun between 10am and 3pm
1:15 - 3. Hat, sunglasses and sun block lotion for everybody when out-of-doors
1:35 - Prepare BEFORE summer will begin
1:48 - Lots of people from non-English backgrounds in construction
2:07 - Visible presentations can trim through language barriers
2:24 - Be 100% confident all people realizes your guidelines and procedures
2:34 - Everyones security should come first
2:49 - Crane safety
3:20 - Be sure that the crane is positioned in order to avoid crashes
3:40 - See you next week!
Martin here with an additional Ensafe news update.
So, are you ready for summer? No, I do not mean planning for a family getaway or trip to the beach front. What I'm saying is, are your sunscreen set up to make certain your staff are as risk-free as possible while doing work in the sun. You may already know, construction employees normally operate in the sun every day. Which means that many of them can spend up to 20 or 30 years getting work done in the sun. Such long-term sun damage can lead to sunspots and cancer.
The reason why I mention this is because there has been a substantial increase on the number of skin disease settlement claims being made in the state of Queensland. I'm quite positive that it's all taking place in all nations too. Exactly what can you do? Listed below are several fast and simple actions you can take straight away:
1. Increase the volume of shade situated on your work site.
2. Re-organize work routines to significantly lower direct sun exposure between 10am and 3pm.
3. Make sure everyone is putting on a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen while functioning outdoors.
Now those are simply three actions you can take. There are far more actions to take and you can find more information relating to this in an article whose link is posted below this video.
Don't hold off until summer starts, spring is only just about to happen and the sun could hit you in no time.
Now is everyone speaking the same language? When I say language What I'm saying is literally language. Lots of people in the building sector today originate from a non-English background and a lot of them have a low-level of English proficiency. It's essential why these men and women understand your site safety rules and procedures. You may choose to use interpreters but if it isn't out there then you may need to make use of a visual demo to make sure that these folks comprehend your safety policies and procedures. Site inductions are absolutely crucial and there can be no bargain on this.
We are saying that if you are not 100% positive a person has completely understood your safety guidelines and processes then they shouldn't be working on your work site. This can be a hard choice to make but when it involves safety of everybody on the work site, it is the correct decision!
You will discover additional information about language as being a barrier in an article whose link is posted under this video.
Finally, I wish to discuss Crane Safety. On 21 July 2012 a worker was critically hurt as he was struck by a dropping scaffolding element on a high-rise construction work site. It would appear that a close crane that has been hoisting its raising gear could possibly have snagged scaffolding which resulted in one of the scaffolding components to drop and hit the worker below. This is a reminder to all of us to ensure that the location of a crane will never bring about collisions with other structures.
There are a number of things you should become aware of when raising or lowering the crane hook close to structures and weve posted a hyperlink to an article below which explains this in further detail.
That's it for another week; I'll be back next week for another Ensafe news update.
