Elevated Work
Accounts for 38% of total deaths in construction
What is falls
Required on all McCownGordon job sites (5)
What is hard hat, hi-vis vest/shirt, safety glasses, work boots, work pants
Any man-made cut, cavity, trench or depression
What is an Excavation
Construction accounts for only 4% of workers in the US.
What percentage of deaths does construction account for? +/- 10%
What is 20%
Most frequent cited OSHA standards violation
What is fall protection
What is 5000
ANSI rating for safety glasses
What is Z87
A narrow underground excavation that is deeper than it is wide.
What is a trench
4 main causes accounted for __% of construction related fatalities (+/- 10%)
What is 65%
Average cost per fall protection violation
(+/-500$)
What is 5K
MGC requires fall protection
What is at 6ft
Oversees the development of standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States
What is American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Depth when protective systems (trench box, slope, shore) are required
What is 4ft
This accounts for 38% of total deaths in construction
What is falls
President that signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1971
What is President Richard M. Nixon
Shock absorbing lanyard deploys after a fall
What is take out of service
dBA PEL for an 8 hour shift according to OSHA
What is 90 dBA
Feet away from the closest access/egress in an excavation
What is 25 ft
Total death toll from workers is _____
(increase or decrease)
What is increasing
Duration OSHA is legally allowed to leave an inspection open
What is up to 6 months
3 components of fall protection
What is..
anchor/anchorage connector
body wear/harness
connecting device/lanyard/retractable
The second most common body part to be injured at work
What is hands
One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
What is a competent person
4 main causes of death in construction
What is ..
1. Falls
2. Struck by objects
3. Electrocutions
4. Caught in or between
Max amount of fines given out by OSHA in one visit
What is 70,000