Skanska is in the midst of its eighth annual Safety Week, which it bills as the world?s largest workplace safety initiative. That means all of Skanska?s 53,000 employees around the world, including its 9,400 U.S. employees, are putting an extra focus on workplace safety and wellness. Subcontractors, suppliers and business partners are also included.
The program has thousands of activities held at Skanska jobsites and offices that educate employees on how to better avoid workplace risks and evade injuries. Examples are rescue techniques and fire training, flex routines, health and first-aid training, and ladder safety.
Speaking of ladder safety, Skanska is hosting a ladder safety presentation at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday at its UW Medical Center jobsite. Doug Wing from?Little Giant Ladders will give a demonstration.
Skanska has developed some best practices for ladder safety:
? Always inspect the ladder prior to use.
? Choose the right ladder for the job based on if you are working at low, medium or high heights.
? Move slowly and deliberately while on a ladder. Over-reaching or leaning can lead to a loss of balance.
? Most importantly, always maintain three points of contact while ascending and descending a ladder. The user should keep either two hands and a foot or two feet and a hand on the ladder at all times.
Over the past six years, Skanska?s lost-time accident rate for employees has been reduced by 50 percent. By 2015, the company aims to eliminate three out of four lost-time accidents.
More information on Safety Week 2012 can be found at www.skanska.com/safetyweek. It runs until Sunday.
brad paisley zac brown band aubrey born to run pranks pregnancy test april fools day 2012
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.