TBT-UnsafeActs/UnsafeConditionsAccidentsonconstructionprojectscausetoomanypainfulinjuriesandclaimfartoomanylives.Ourprimaryconcernwhenwediscussthefactorsorcausesbehindanaccidentistofindawaytopreventarecurrence.Thecauseofanaccidentcanbefoundintwoareas--UnsafeActsandUnsafeConditions.Asaconstructionworkeryoucontrolthefirstcause,UnsafeActs.Forexample:aworkerusesequipmentthatisdefectiveordamaged,ortheymayusegoodequipmentinacarelessorotherunsafemanner.Otherexamplesofunsafeactsincludedisregardingpostedwarningsigns,failuretowearahardhat,smokingnearflammablesorexplosives,workingtooclosetopowerlines,handlingchemicalsorotherhazardousmaterialsimproperly,puttingyourbodyoranypartofitontoorintoshaftsoropeningsandliftingmaterialincorrectly.ThesecondaccidentfactororcauseisUnsafeConditionswhichcanbefoundonmanyconstructionsites.Examplesincludeinadequateorimproperlyinstalledguardrailsoralackofanyguardingatallwhichmostcertainlywillleadtoanaccident.Insufficientillumination,poorventilation,electricalgroundingrequirementsnotobserved,toofewfireextinguishersavailable,containersthatarenotlabeled,carelessdisposalofwasteorexcessmaterial--thesearejustafewofmanyunsafeconditionsthatmaybecausedbyco-workers,subcontractors,orthegeneralcontractor.Youcanmakeadifferencebytakingthetimetoperformyourworksafelyandreportinganyunsafeconditionyoudiscovertoyoursupervisorimmediately.
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