Personal Protective Equipment
These are boots with a hard toe.
What are steel-toe boots?
All construction sites requiring fencing are required to post this.
What is contact information?
A great tool for nailing objects together like 2x4's.
What is a hammer?
A Safety Codes Officer reviews these before construction begins.
What are plans?
These protect your hearing on loud construction sites.
What are ear plugs?
A tall piece of machinery that lifts construction materials from the ground.
What is a crane?
This tool allows you to get up high enough to change a lightbulb.
What is a ladder?
When a Safety Codes Officer attends a construction site to ensure safety standards are met.
What are inspections?
Worn on your hands, these protect against cuts, burns and punctures.
What are protective gloves?
What is Scaffolding?
Used for inserting and removing screws.
What is a screwdriver?
The City of Calgary issue these before construction can begin.
What is a permit?
If you get a blow to the top of the head, this item will reduce the impact.
What is a hard hat?
This temporary wall is an important barrier to keep the public safe from the construction site
What is hoarding?
If you need to cut a piece of wood in half, this is a great tool.
What is a saw?
A potential threat or danger on a construction site.
What is a hazard?
These are tight fitting eye protection.
What are safety glasses?
If you need to go to the bathroom, you will find one of these on a construction site.
What is a portable toilet?
This tool measures objects by width and length.
What is a measuring tape?
In Alberta, minimum safety standards for buildings are stated in this code.
What is the Alberta Building Code?