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1. Importance of Safety
Procedures in Construction
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2. Safety Procedures in Construction
● According to the survey, it is clear that 6.5 million workers are
employed at 252,000 construction sites all over the country.
● Compared to all other industries, construction bears the highest
injury rate.
● Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has
implemented a checklist to understand and reduce injuries in
construction.
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3. What is Construction Site Safety?
● Employers are responsible to provide a safe workplace to all the
employees
● It is the right of an employee to ensure the health and safety in
construction sites.
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4. Construction site safety rules largely center on the
following list of potential occupational hazards in the
construction industry workplaces.
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❏ Fall protection
❏ Scaffolding
❏ Excavations
❏ Ladder
❏ Protective headgear
❏ Hazard communication
❏ Construction safety and health
❏ Electrical safety
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6. OSHA Safety Guidelines for Construction
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7. ◈ Welding, grinding, and cutting may cause potential damage to
the worker’s eyes during the work.
◈ Workers must use safety glasses or face shields for protection
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Protection for eye and Face

8. ◈ Employees must wear boots or work shoes to prevent
crushed toes
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Protection of foot

9. ◈ When working with electricity, construction workers need
insulated gloves.
◈ When working with concrete, heavy-duty rubber gloves are
required.
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Hand Protection

10. ◈ There may be many falling objects in the construction site.
◈ Employees must wear hats routinely examined for cracks,
dents, etc.
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Head Protection

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