Construction Safety Week was started in 2014 when 40 national and global construction firms joined forces with one goal: to inspire everyone in the industry to be leaders in safety (Construction Safety Week). Today, Resource Options joins with more than 70 national and global construction firms to continue striving for this goal.
Safety
Submitted by roiadmin on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 11:58
Think Safety… Work Safely
Preventing injury should be a number one priority at any work site. Construction safety isn’t something you can simply adjust- safety is something that is cultivated over time and must be part of the fabric of your company…it must be part of the corporate culture and throughout your carpentry career, electrical career, or plumbing career.
Submitted by roiadmin on Fri, 07/10/2015 - 12:27
While working for prolonged period of time in cold or freezing temperatures you increase your risk of hypothermia, trench foot, and frost bite. These are serious health problems that can be easily avoided when you take the proper precautions. Should you be affected by cold weather while working, seek warm shelter immediately and call for help.
Submitted by roiadmin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 19:47
In 2011 roughly three million workplace injuries and illness were reported by private sector employers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Liberty Mutual’s 2012 Workplace Safety Index, slip’s, trips, or falls on the same level are the second leading cause for disabling workplace injury in the United States. In these cases, risk can usually be prevented or reduced by simply recognizing a dangerous environment before you being working.
