Some of the most delicate and important parts of your body are the eyes and face. Without sight, you would be unable to fulfill many of the responsibilities it takes to work in the construction industry.

Did you know that 80% of vision problems worldwide can be avoided?

Construction sites oftentimes pose a variety of threats that could affect your vision or face if you don’t take the proper precautions and safety measures. Here are some tips on keeping your eyes and face protected on the job.

TYPES OF HAZARDS

When working in an industrial capacity, common hazards include flying objects, splashes from hazardous chemicals, acids, and other corrosives, dust, fumes, gases,...

What should you do when the earth moving, material handling or aerial equipment that you plan to operate has a lockout/tagout hatched to it?

You should not try to start it.

Whenever equipment is inoperable and idled on a job site, at least one lockout/tagout device must be attached to it, indicating that the equipment has been purposely disabled, according to Occupational Health and Safety Administration regulations (29 CDF 1910.147). The Department of Labor estimates that more than three million workers are at risk of injury if proper lockout/tagout procedures are not in place.

A lockout device is a hasp, padlock or lockbox that can be secured...