Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – Fractured Leg
Injury Type :Compound fracture of leg Core Activity : Food wholesale delivery Date of Incident : 2009-Nov
A driver making deliveries was on the rear power gate of a truck, using a pallet jack to move a large loaded skid. When the product started to fall off the pallet, the worker tried to jump free, but his leg caught on a chain, and he fell. The product landed on his leg.
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Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Falls
Falls are the leading killer in the construction industry. From 1980 – 1995, there were 8102 deaths caused by falls from elevations. That’s an average of 540 deaths per year. It is stats like these that have forced governments to become more strict in regards to fall protection requirements.
As of January 1, 1998, an employer must ensure walking or working surfaces are strong enough to support the weight being placed on them. As well, the employer is responsible for:
Walking or working areas with an unprotected edge or side where a worker may be exposed to a fall of over 6 feet; must have a guardrail system in place or a fall arrest system.
Employees must also be protected from falling or tripping, into or through holes or skylights by the systems mentioned above or by secure covers.
Hole or skylight covers must protect workers from falling objects as well.
DON’T BECOME A ‘FALL’ STATISTIC! LEARN ALL YOU CAN ABOUT PREVENTION AND ALWAYS USE FALL PROTECTION GEAR.
BLUE COLLAR BEGONE BACKTALK
It is possible to go through life without falling. Create your own virtual fall arrest system. Surround yourself with a support harness of people who will remain positive and supportive. Use the proper lanyard which will allow you to venture out and get work done but will prevent you from treading into dangerous areas and make sure to always regularly inspect your equipment. The worker or person is only as good as the tools the have at their disposal. When it’s required, trade in that old tattered harness which is no longer helping you for one that will help you reach the top safely!
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Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Accident Investigation
An accident investigation is required whenever a serious accident happens on a construction job site to obtain accurate information about what has occurred. Questions that should be answered include:
What events led up to the accident?
Who was involved in the work?
Did anyone fail to follow procedures?
Did a piece of material or equipment fail?
By bringing all of the facts together, we can learn from the accident and ensure no similar accidents occur in the future. Accident investigations should never be conducted to affix blame, they are to be learned from by everyone involved.
Get involved in accident investigation and take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes to reduce accidents all together. Obviously the best way to reduce accidents is by detecting unsafe conditions and hazards prior to any accident taking place. Keep your eyes open and watch each others back out there!
BLUE COLLAR BEGONE BACKTALK
Accidents happen! That’s human nature. Accept that and learn from it! Accident investigation is an important skill on your quest to a more fulfilling life. Take the time to investigate what went wrong and learn from it! In fact, the exact same questions from above can be applied to any circumstance where an investigation is required.
What events led up to the accident?
Who was involved in the work?
Did anyone fail to follow procedures?
Did a piece of material or equipment fail?
If a piece of material or equipment failure was the cause of the accident, take a blue pill and get back on that horse! Remember…. we are not here to place blame on anyone!
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Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Excavations
Excavation and trenching accidents result in more than 100 fatalities every year. An excavation is any mechanically-made cavity or depression in the earth’s surface. This could include:
To protect employees who may be exposed to danger in an excavation, shoring systems, sloping the ground back or some other equivalent means must be in place.
There are 3 ways to protect your workers against accidents.
Shoring – Shoring is a structure that supports the sides of the excavation.
Sloping – Sloping is cutting the banks of the excavation back to a safe angle to alleviate soil slides. The angle varies depending on the soil type.
Trench Box – Trench boxes are exactly that – a large, heavy metal box placed in a trench to prevent the sides of the trench from caving in.
Ensure a competent worker is inspecting excavations prior to entry by any personnel. The inspections should test for atmospheric conditions and follow up inspections should be completed regularly as long as there are workers working in the excavation.
BLUE COLLAR BEGONE BACKTALK
When digging a hole, whether it is a foot deep or a mile deep, it can be very dangerous. My advice to you is; if at all possible stay out of holes, trenches or any other kind of excavation all together. It seems, once you start digging a hole in life, it becomes a lot easier to keep digging that to start climbing out. A great man once said, “The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.”
A suggestion I would make is team up with a friend or colleague with similar goals and become accountability partners. This will really help if one of you does get into a rut. The other one will be there to pull you out of the rut and get you back on track – whatever means necessary… Yes, if required, kick him right in the junk!
Just understand there will be the odd rut but just make sure you pull yourself out of it before it becomes a grave!
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Scott Weller Presents: Blue Collar Begone Bulletin – FATALITY
Injury Type : Fatal Core Activity :Wood frame construction Date of Incident : 2009-Sep
A worker was riding on the tailgate of a moving pickup truck when he fell off and struck his head on the pavement. The worker was sent to hospital and died later due to head trauma. Worker was 24 years old and had a pregnant girlfriend waiting for him to come home from work…. which he never did.
Don’t become a statistic. Scream, “BLUE COLLAR BEGONE!” and leave the construction life behind in 6 simple steps?
Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Pre-Planning Your Work
Today’s Construction Site Hazard is Pre-Planning Your Work. When preparing to start the workday, take the time necessary to plan what is needed to complete the tasks safely. Too many injuries are caused by rushing a task and trying to meet deadlines in haste.
When Pre-Planning Your Work Ask Yourself:
How many people will be needed?
Is the pathway fully open?
Is housekeeping in the area well maintained?
Would it be better to enlist mechanical help to make a lift?
Am I using the proper tool for the job?
Has the tool been properly inspected?
Make sure you ask yourself any additional questions that may be job or jobsite specific. As you know, the hazards change from job to job so make sure to identify all hazards prior to commencing task.
Work smarter rather than harder.
Blue Collar Begone Backtalk:
Pre-Planning your work does not stop when you punch out at quitting time. What do you want for yourself? A miserable, empty existence filled with loneliness and frustration? Yes?!?! Well good thing you’re in construction then. You’re in the right place. For those of you who would rather have a happy life, spent with family and friends, having a couple of cool drinks at the lake, well that lifestyle only comes to those who plan for it.
Just like the jobsite, you need to pre-plan your work in everyday life. Take some time to set some goals that you want to accomplish. Long term and short term. Start with simple easily accomplishable goals first and then move into the big dream goals.
After you write down some goals, then it’s time to develop your plan of action to ensure you set yourself up for that beautiful day, laying on the beach, enjoying the warm sun and sporting that tiny yellow banana hammock! The ladies will love it!
So take some time to set yourself up for an easier run at daily success by Pre-Planning your work.
To avoid this Construction Site Hazards – Pre-Planning Your Work completely; follow these 6 simple steps! Don’t become another statistic – Blue Collar Begone!
Scott Weller presents: Construction Site Hazards – Sprains & Strains
Today’s Construction Site Hazard is Sprains and Strains. With cold weather, the possibility of a strain or sprain increases. The importance of being warmed up prior to starting construction work is just like getting ready for a sporting event. Stretching is a means to avoid common sprain and strain injuries. Once you have been injured, you are 5 times more at risk to have a repeat injury.
Common body parts at risk:
Back
Trunk (hip & waist)
Knee
Shoulder
Arms
Elbows
Helpful Hints:
Develop a daily pre-job stretching program
Go into stretching with a relaxed and open mind
Stretch to the point where it is comfortable, not painful
Don’t bounce when you stretch, that can cause injuries
Breathe slowly, normal rhythm, don’t hold your breath
Blue Collar Begone Backtalk:
Sprains & Strains can be nagging and disabling. One bad sprain or strain can really hold you back and slow you down from accomplishing what you set out to do. Sprains & Strains seem to hit their hardest when you are unprepared headed into a task, goal or even life.
Examples of Sprains & Strains in life could be an addiction (one at a time please), a dead end job, or even an unhealthy relationship.
Take control of your life and develop a daily program to help you “stretch” your way out of the painful Sprain & Strain lifestyle which has held you back for so long. No.. that doesn’t mean getting into “downward dog” or “camel clutch” or whatever yoga poses you can think of but it does mean stretching yourself from your comfort zone to try experience something more than a hangover, smoke break or a deaf Vietnamese concubine that smells like cabbage! Seriously! I am laying in the bed right next to you!
Let’s focus on the “P” of the PMS Success Triangle. So what do we mean by physical effort?
Any effort that requires taking physical action would fall into this category. So preparing yourself physically for success – eating properly, exercising and keeping a strong and healthy body does play it’s part but is just one piece of the puzzle here. The most important aspect of the Physical part of the PMS Triangle is the physical action of “action taking.”
Taking action is usually the point in the process that people tend to magically disappear. Research, planning and all the preliminary parts of the process seem to be a little easier for people to commit to because you can always walk away if things become uncomfortable or challenging. When push comes to shove and it’s time to take action, that’s when people tend to get “cold feet.”
With blue collar, construction-type personalities I have found that we seem to be the exception to the rule here. We tend to be very action orientated and welcome the opportunity to just, “get ‘er done.” With that being said, we are talking about some fairly significant changes here and we all know, blue collar construction-type personalities don’t always do well with change!
But here’s the thing….
If you’re rigging a load, and it just doesn’t seem to be fitting, you don’t keep trying and fighting with it, shoving it hoping it might fit! You don’t decide since you have to change the game plan a bit, you’re just going to give up and walk away. The job has to get done! So what do you do? You lower the load, re-assess and then CHANGE your plan accordingly to ensure success the next time. Then you TAKE ACTION and you “get ‘er done!”
Why attempt to fight and shove life into a spot where it’s not fitting?
If you want to change the way your life is and what your life has in it, how do you expect it to change if you continue to walk away from tough situations? Simply, take the time to reassess your life, and take action. PHYSICALLY DO what you need to, to ensure success. To ensure you start heading in YOUR right direction.
Once you start following the PMS Triangle, opportunities are going to start finding you on a regular basis. Don’t walk away! Don’t be scared of change! This is a very important and necessary step in going from ditch digger to CEO.
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