OSHA Part 1926: Construction Safety Standards Overview The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Part 1926 is a critical set of safety standards specifically designed to protect construction workers in the United States. With the overarching aim of minimizing workplace accidents, injuries, and fatalities, these regulations play a pivotal role in ensuring that construction sites […]

Wind Wind can be a killer on a construction projectConsider the following cases in which fatalities occurred Average of 47 wind-related deaths per year in the United StatesDeaths Due to Windgust of wind blew a cover off an enclosure on a tower under construction.worker yelled a warning to personnel below.a worker at the 400′ level […]

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Weed Wackers (Download) Weed Wackers Description A weed wacker works on the principle that a line that is turned fast enough is held out from its housing (the rotating reel) very stiffly by centrifugal force. The faster it turns the stiffer the line. Even round-section nylon line is able to cut grass and slight, woody plants […]

Trowels (Download) Trowels Description A trowel is a hand tool used to dig, smooth, or move small amounts of material such as mortar, grout or cement. Source: Extracted from www.Wikipedia.com 2009 History The trowel is traced to use prior to the 14 th century. In 1344 a trowel was known as a tool used to […]

Squeegees (Download) Squeegees What is a Squeegee Flat, smooth rubber bladed tool Some have a foam sponge adjacent to the blade Has been used in many ways Patented for window cleaning in 1936 Used to control water flow Squeegee Uses Originally used to clean boat decks Used on horses Used in photography and t-shirt printing […]

Spiders (Download) Spiders Spiders Why spiders are dangerous? Possess venom Toxic to humans in the quantities which can be delivered by a single bite of a single spider at one time. the symptoms of their bites can include necrotic wounds systemic toxicity death 98-99% of spider bites are harmless http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_bite Spiders Most dangerous spiders in […]

Sledge Hammers (Download) Sledge Hammers What are Sledge Hammers? Sledge hammers consist of a handle and a heavy head that is widely used for breaking up or demolishing structural components or moving heavy items small distances Origins First use was in the ship building industry. Ships were built on large wooden sledges held by chocks. […]

Lightning (Download) Lightning Most lightning strikes average 2 to 3 miles in length, but can strike up to 10 miles laterally Lightning carries a current of 10,000 Amps at 100 million Volts (hotter than the surface of the sun). Lightning Distance Quick Facts Florida is the lightning capital of the world. Lightning is about the […]

LeafBlowers (Download) LEAF BLOWERS Gardening tool used to remove leaves and light debris from gardens, lawns, roofs, and roads Used for housekeeping on the construction site Can be hand-held, carried as a backpack, or pushed (with wheels) Hand-held Backpack Pushed Leaf blowers typically have 2 to 4 stroke engines and a nozzle that propels air […]