Industrial and construction companies face many of the same threats. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration findings, the top 10 most common safety violations of 2018 are:
Notice how fall protection makes the list twice? This is because 4 feet tall is considered a dangerous height on a job site. Almost every job will deal with heights at some point. You need to be prepared for this major workplace threat by taking Fall Protection Training classes from TC Risk Management.
The fines from these incidents can range from a few thousand dollars to millions. And that doesn’t begin to cover the costs of compensation for an injured or deceased worker. TC Risk Management provides industrial safety training and workplace audits to prevent these citations from occurring in the first place.
There is a lot of overlap with these Top 10 categories. Custom safety classes and seminars can be arranged to cover all the topics your company needs to meet industry standards. TC Risk has mobile units for onsite training and local OSHA training in the Milwaukee area.
The construction industry as some of the toughest safety standards to satisfy, and with good reason. Accidents at construction sites are more likely to lead to severe injury or death. As a result, OSHA has identified the “Fatal Four” incidents responsible for the most worker deaths:
It’s understandable why construction is such a risky business. Every job is different, and things like weather and crew experience can drastically affect worker safety. An onsite training unit from TC Risk Management can arrive to your worksite and cover safety standards with all your crew members.
