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Summer Safety Tips for Construction Workers
- April 17, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Safety
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When it comes to working on a construction site in the summer, the two most significant risks are heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Here are a few tips for construction workers to help prevent these conditions while working on-site in the summer: Keep Water Everywhere The most important way to protect yourself from heat illness...
5 Community Park and Playground Safety Tips
- March 3, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Parks, Playgrounds
According to the CDC, in the United States, over 200,000 children annually are treated for playground-related injuries. While community parks and playground are fun environments for events and play, they need to be safe. Here’s a few tips to help ensure park and playground safety: Stress Supervision Adult supervision is one of the greatest defenses...
Benefits of City Sidewalks and Walkways
- February 7, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering, Sidewalks
According to the U.S. DOT, approximately 4,500 pedestrians are killed in traffic crashes by vehicles every year. However, many of these accidents can be preventable with the proper provision of safe sidewalks and walkways. Roadways without sidewalks are more than twice as likely to have pedestrian-vehicle encounters than those with them. Here are a few...
Civil Engineering Ethics
- January 24, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
Civil engineering professionals are faced with issues of professional ethics on a daily basis. These issues may be presented in the fields of procurement, estimating, management, accounting, financial, customer relations, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and more. Civil engineering companies must gain and keep loyal customers, and their ability to acquire and maintain customers is typically...
How to Reduce Civil Engineering Safety Risks in 2020
- January 10, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
Civil engineering safety on construction sites is sometimes overlooked throughout the duration of a project. Workplace accidents are often a nuisance to both employers and employees. However, on construction sites, accidents can potentially be life-threatening. Here are some ways construction businesses can reduce workplace accidents and promote civil engineering safety in the upcoming year: 1. Awareness–...
Safety Benefits of Sidewalks
- November 22, 2019
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: General Construction, Roads & Streets, Safety, Sidewalks
Urban planners add sidewalks in areas where there might be high foot traffic. Often, you find paved paths in parks and other green spaces designed to lead pedestrians in a certain direction. A sidewalk can also be used to increase safety, by giving pedestrians a place to commute along a road. What Makes a Pedestrian...
Construction Safety Tips for Summer
- June 21, 2019
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: General Construction, Safety, Uncategorized
The summer heat adds additional stress to workers in the construction industry. The work environment can become dangerous without taking precautions to avoid heat stroke or exhaustion. By following these construction safety tips, you can prevent injuries on the job site. Drink Water Drinking water is the easiest way to combat heat illness. Be sure...
Staying Safe When Working with Underground Utilities
- April 25, 2019
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Construction
GENERAL CONTRACTING Interior and spatial designers plan and organise the design of commercial and domestic interiors. Projects may take place in a range of settings, including: office spaces and industrial premises; retail locations, such as shops, cafés, forecourts; leisure spaces, such as hotels, cinema foyers, holiday complexes; residential developments; domestic properties; ships and aircraft; public...
How to Maintain a Safe Construction Job Site
- February 13, 2019
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Bridges, Commercial Building, Fountains, General Construction, Green Building, House Renovation, Laminate Flooring, Metal Roofing, Parks, Roads & Streets, Sidewalks, Waterways & Dams
Construction is a demanding industry. With as much physical and technical labor as construction requires, workers are at risk of injury on a daily basis – this risk is heightened when workers are running on a deadline. Therefore, it is crucial that safety managers implement precautionary practices to maintain a safe job site. Follow these...
How to Prepare Your Construction Site for Severe Weather
- September 13, 2018
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: General Construction
Property damage within construction sites caused from severe weather events can result in costly damages and project extensions. Although weather is not fully predictable, because hurricane season is near, practiced contingency plans can proactively protect the site and the project’s timeline. Wind Hazards – Wind damage to construction sites could result in failed masonry walls,...