CONSTRUCTION SITE EMERGENCY ACTION PREPAREDNESS
On a construction site, emergencies and disasters can strike anywhere, anytime causing potentially catastrophic injuries to workers and/or damage to property. That’s why contractors should plan for workplace emergencies at all job sites to minimize employee injuries/illnesses and loss of property when an emergency strikes.
Effective: 06/09/2023
Lifting Safety – Strain & Sprain Injuries
Hazard: During the past seven years, 77 of the 326 job-site injuries reported to VSC’s Risk-Safety Department involved twisting, reaching, pulling, and overexertion from lifting, carrying, moving equipment and material, or working on fire life safety systems.
Effective: 11/30/2022
Ladder Safety – Do Not EXCEED Load Capacity
Hazard: VSC field safety audits conducted on project sites, at VSC vehicles, and in VSC warehouses, have revealed unauthorized portable ladders in use by VSC employees because the ladders do not meet required load capacity.
Effective: 05/01/2022
Electrical Hazards – Temporary Power Source
Hazard: There are electrical shock hazards on projects sites and in our customer’s properties that we come in direct contact with or have exposure to. One of the primary safety hazards and chances of VSC getting an OSHA citation for are temporary power sources the general contractor is providing.
Effective: 02/11/2022
Fall Protection – Personal Fall Arrest Systems
The Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) is defined as: A system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level. It consists of an anchorage, connectors, a body belt, or body harness and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combination of these. As of January 1, 1998, the use of a body belt for fall arrest is prohibited.
Effective: 02/11/2022
Electrical Safety – Electrocution Hazards – Overhead Work Areas
Hazard: Electrocution Hazards – overhead work areas
Many new construction and renovation projects you work on have multiple overhead electrocution hazards created from exposed wiring, conduit, temporary power supply cables and electrical utilities & fixtures.
Effective: 11/01/2021
Tool Safety – Impact Sockets
Chrome-Plated Sockets should never be used with an impact driver! These
non-impact rated sockets can break, causing sharp, metallic debris to hit the face, eyes, hands, neck, upper body, and arms.
Effective: 06/30/2021
Fall Protection – How to Inspect Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
Hazard: Safety Audits conducted by VSC’s Field Safety Managers identify fall protection harnesses and lanyards in unsafe condition due to wear, improper storage, and exposure to chemicals & sharp objects.
Effective: 04/01/2021
Ladder Safety – Trestle Ladder Warning
HAZARD: Trestle ladders can be hazardous when modified or used for purposes for which they were not designed. Climbing the vertical extension “fly” section of the ladder can result in falls and tipping the ladder over. Removing the vertical extension to use as a single ladder is also prohibited.
Effective: 12/31/2020
Vehicle Housekeeping – Battery Storage
HAZARD
VSC Risk Management has identified fire and chemical hazard exposures present in company vehicles due to improper storage of batteries and flammable chemicals. New and used batteries are stored unsecured in VSC vans and trucks. The battery terminals are uncovered and therefore can ignite a fire.
Effective: 11/30/2020