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Most Common Construction Safety Mistakes

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Working at a construction site is a difficult and sometimes unsafe job. It is easy to get injured if you do not pay attention to what is happening in your surroundings. The most common construction safety mistakes are often preventable. Common sense and a little safe think is all it takes to stop most construction safety mistakes.

List Of Construction Safety Mistakes
Construction safety mistakes that occur most often are generally preventable and could have been stopped if the employees had the proper safety training courses. This is a list of the most common construction safety mistakes.

Not wearing a hard hat. This can result in head trauma that can range from mild to severe. More often than not head trauma is irreversible. That is why it is important to wear a hard hat at all time even if you are just going to be quick.It only takes a second for something to fall and hit you.

Safety goggles are often over looked. Many people find it hard to believe there eyes could be damaged by something as small as a dust particle but that is really all it takes. The tiniest piece of material could cause unforeseen amounts of damage to your vision.

Passing by safety signs that are posted without even glancing at them can be the biggest mistake you ever make. They are hung up for a reason. That reason is to warn you of the dangers that are present in the area. Make sure to read and follow all signs.

You should always were fall safety gear when working at heights of more than four feet. suspensions will reduce your fall and impact which will prevent serious injuries.

Check all equipment before every use. Make sure it is not broken or compromised in anyway. Faulty equipment can be deadly if it malfunctions while you are using it.

While these are the most common construction safety mistakes there are hundreds of different ways you can be injured while working. It is important to always think before you act and follow all safety rules and guidelines. Those are the only real ways to prevent and reduce accidents.
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