notes - site / job safety ??

[tim landreth]

thanks for the input (and the laughs).......... i was thinking more along the lines of Larry's comment.

OSHA has been very active in the residential construction area here lately (much to the dismay of local contractors), and i was thinking just to try to raise the "safety awareness" of sub-contractors

from the OSHA WEBSITE (www.osha.gov) : "the four leading causes of death that make up 90% of all construction fatalities (falls from elevations - 33%; struck by - 22%; caught in/between - 18%; electrical shock - 17%)

The leading hazards are:
falls from elevations (e.g., floors, platforms, roofs)
struck by (e.g., falling objects, vehicles)
caught in/between (e.g., cave-ins, unguarded machinery, equipment)
electrical shock (e.g., overhead power lines, power tools and cords, outlets, temporary wiring) "