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MSA Safety Works 818438 NFL Hard Hat, Pittsburgh Steelers $19.97 MSA Safety Works Hard Hats meet all applicable requirements of the American National Standards Institute, ANSI Z89.1-2003, Type I, Classes E (Electrical) and G (General). NFL Properties, the NFL and its Member Clubs make no express or implied claims with respect to the effectiveness and safety of these products and have not manufactured or endorsed these products in any way; The most popular spor… |
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AO Safety 91277 Real Fire Vented Hard Hat $29.95 * Hard hat * Features a durable dual shell design with a bold flowing US flag design that grabs attention and shows pride * Includes a 4 point ratchet fully adjustable suspension for ease of use and comfort * Meets ANSI standards and Class C, E, and G… |
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ERB Industries 19769 4pt Hot Pink Hardhat $5.39 Molded from high density polyethylene. Features short peak and trim profile. 4-point woven nylon suspension. Easy Quick-Slide sizing adjusts from head sizes 6 1/2 – 8. Meets ANSI Z89.1 – 2009, Type 1, Class C, E and G requirements…. |
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AO Safety 91270 Vented Ratchet Hard Hat $13.99 The AO Safety 91270 Vented Ratchet White Hard Hat has a high density polyethylene shell and UV protective finish. It has a four part ratchet suspension and meets ANSI Z89.1, Type 1, Class C and G safety standard… |
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MSA Tan Skullgard Hard Hat with Staz-On Suspension and Full Brim 454664 $56.99 454664 Model Code: AO – Price is for 1 Each (part# 454664) Skullgard Protective Cap Skullgard Protective Hat This item features: -Heavy duty construction. -For use in steel mills and other heavy industries where elevated temperatures are common. Testing and approvals: -Meets or exceeds the applicable requirements for a Type 1 helmet (top impact) outlined in ANSI Z89.1 2003, Class E and G.. Mode… |
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Construction Accidents
Despite the Department of Work and Pensions stating that fatalities have been cut since the 1970’s by two thirds; 250-300 construction site workers are still killed every year and 35 million working days are lost each year to occupational health issues. Showing the number of deaths and injury in the workplace remains at an alarming high number.
The main cause of accidents on construction sites are:
• Scaffolding Accidents
• Lifting equipment failure
• Welding accidents
• Trench Collapses
• Falls from roofs
• Crane Accidents
• Forklift truck accidents
• Electric Shock Injury
• Trench collapses
• Accident caused by fire or explosion
• Road Traffic Accident
• Compressed Gases Accidents
• Falls from ladders
• Unsafe safety harnesses
• Electrocutions
• Accidents from faulty machinery
• Power tool accidents
• Holes in flooring
You are six times more likely to be killed as a construction employee than an employee of any other occupation. Working at a construction site is one of the most dangerous occupations in the UK.
If you are injured on a construction site, you should take action as soon as possible, including:
• Reporting the accident immediately
• Seeking immediate medical treatment on site or go to a hospital or GP as soon as possible
• Obtaining names telephone numbers and addresses of any witnesses
• If possible make sure the accident scene is photographed
• Identify the main/principle contractor/s or subcontractors on the job site responsible your injury
• Do not make written statements or discuss you accident with anyone without first speaking to a qualified personal injury specialist.
There have been 2,800 fatalities in the last 25 years due to building and construction accidents. Employers have to, by law, protect their employees. Most building/construction workers do not realise that it is within their rights to ask supervisors for regular breaks when using heavy duty equipment. If you feel that equipment needs replacing or feel that health and safety hasn’t been properly addressed you should report it to your employer who can take the necessary steps to make the workplace more safe.
If employers fail to enforce health and safety, they can be left liable for compensation claims.
The workplace should be kept in a safe and tidy condition. Suitable workstations and chairs should be provided to employees and floors and corridors should be clean and free from hazards as well as doors and gates, nothing should become an unnecessary obstruction in the workplace that could become a danger to the employees that work there.
All employers are required by law to be provided with any safety wear they require to complete their jobs, such as goggles, hard hats, ear guards, dust masks, safety gloves, safety boots or high-visibility jackets.
Also by law, employees are to be highly trained in whatever task they have to undergo, such as operating a fork lift truck, manually handling heavy objects or operating any form of machinery.
If you are currently working in a construction job you should make sure that your employer has explained health and safety to you and that health and safety is being abided by in your place of work to prevent accidents from happening.
About the Author
Helen Cox is the web master of Accident Consult, experts in Construction Accident Claims
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Any construction workers out there?
What exactly is the point of wearing a hard hat when working from a high elevation, such as a scissor lift, a roof, scaffolding, etc? It seems very unlikely that anything could hit you on the head from up there, and if you fall, it probably wouldn’t stay on your head and do you any good, right?
my husband’s workmate just had an accident a few weeks ago. they’re bricklayers and he fell from a scaffold and hit his head at the bottom. his hard hat did stay on all the way down and didn’t come off until after impact. he was still injured and is still in pain but if not for his hard hat his skull most likely would have fractured and he’d be in much worse condition than he’s in, perhaps not even alive. it could have fallen off during the fall but he was lucky. he used to complain about wearing it but not anymore.
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