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Construction safety is no accident. Contractors, employers and workers need specialized safety training and good safety-sense. Construction requires workers be responsible for the safety of themselves, their coworkers, the public, and the job site.
Valley Contractors Exchange provides this Construction Safety Information for our members and for members of our GSBE Safety Group through State Compensation Insurance Fund.
** State Fund Policyholders: If you have a work-related accident call State Fund to report it and begin the claims process. 877-222-3211
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Low-cost safety trainings for members of the Valley Contractors Exchange and Golden State Builders Exchanges (GSBE) Safety Group. Many of these trainings are required for construction workers and/or job sites by Cal/OSHA.
Go to Events to get dates of VCE construction safety training.
Click here for a complete list of Cal/OSHA Safety Training Requirements.
Watch a You-Tube video on Construction Safety! Suggestions:
General safety for the new employee, 10 minute video. Click here to watch.
Tailgate training on construction hazards, in English and Spanish. From the Department of Occupational Health. Click here for general topics.
Safety Clips - hazard check and tailgate topics. Nail Guns Table Saws
Each Safety Clip has two parts - An inspection (job hazard analysis) and a tailgate safety meeting. Do the inspection then provide training on any deficiencies that are found from the inspection using the safety training form. A cool way to identify and fix job site hazards!
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Workers Compensation Information Links
Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Requirements (Title 8)
Useful Links for Construction Safety Resources
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HEAT ILLNESS
Avoid worker Heat Illness and Cal/OSHA fines.
- Training. Train all employees and suprvisors about heat illness prevention.
- Water. Provide enough fresh water so that each employee can drink at least 1 quart per hour, and encourage them to do so.
- Shade. Provide access to shade for at least 5 minutes of rest when an employee believes he or she needs a preventative recovery period. They should not wait until they feel sick to do so.
- Planning. Develop and implement written procedures for complying with the Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Standard.
Learn more by clicking here to go to the Cal/OSHA web site on heat illness. Click here for State Fund Heat Illness info.
FALLS:
Falls are the demon of the construction industry. Injuries from falls are often severe; fatalities are not uncommon. Falls happen from ladders, scaffolds, equipment, walls, roofs ... anywhere. Training to identify and prevent fall hazards has a high-value return on your safety investment.
Tailgate training, preventing falls: Click here for over 100 resources for tailgate training on Avoiding Falls. From the Electronic Library of Construction Safety and Health.
Ladder Safety Video on YouTube, 6 minutes. Click here to watch.
LEAD:
The state and federal government have regulations for renovation, remodeling, and painting activities. Workers must use "lead-safe" practices. Certification is required for some workers. Learn more at California's Lead-Safety for Construction website, click here.
Lead in Construction Fact Sheet. Click here.
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