Rebar Safety Tips
OSHA has implemented many safety guidelines for construction sites but some of the most important regulations ever may be their rebar safety. Rebar is sticks are generally long metal rods that are used during the construction of a building as reinforcement for the walls. The ends of the rebars are cut and often have sharp or jagged edges. Using rebar safety tips while working at a construction site will help to drastically reduce the number of work related injuries that occur each year. One of the main reasons rebar safety is so important is that a fall or trip on to a piece of rebar can cause impalement. It is your job to provide the proper training and safety gear in order to prevent such accidents from occurring.
OSHA’s Rebar Safety Guidelines
OSHA statistics found that in a little less than 20 years 61% of construction accidents were due to impalement from rebar while 22% were unsafe acts and the remaining 17% were trips or falls. This statistics definitely show how dangers rebar can be and why rebar safety should be a top priority. OSHA regulation 1926.701 states that “All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.” Another mandatory OSHA regulations is 1926.703 which says “reinforcing steel walls,piers,columns and similar vertical structures shall be adequately supported to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse.”
Rebar Safety Equipment And Protective Gear
There are precautions that can and should be taken to prevent accidental impalement from falling or tripping onto rebar. All employees should be trained in how to protect themselves from injuries and also how to make the work area safer with the use of special equipment. Just like any job that requires a person to work at a height of more than 4 feet is required to wear personal safety gear so are people working in construction sites. Each employee should have on a hard hat to prevent head trauma as well as safety goggles to protect their eyes. Leather gloves,work boots and a safety vest should complete their workplace look. OSHA requires that any person working above 4 feet must wear a safety harness. This is to prevent falls from becoming fatal.
OSHA has approved the use of rebar caps to reduce the risk of injury that can be caused by sharp cuts and edges on many poles. The caps are usually made of a hard plastic and bright orange in color. These caps are intended to only prevent minor injuries. They will not stop impalement if the person falls onto them from above. This caps are just made to reduce the injuries that occur with minor trips of falls. The rebar caps can be rounded of flat. From what I can tell there is no major difference in the two designs I suppose it’s more a matter of personal preference.
OSHA’s Rebar Safety Guidelines
OSHA statistics found that in a little less than 20 years 61% of construction accidents were due to impalement from rebar while 22% were unsafe acts and the remaining 17% were trips or falls. This statistics definitely show how dangers rebar can be and why rebar safety should be a top priority. OSHA regulation 1926.701 states that “All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and into which employees could fall, shall be guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement.” Another mandatory OSHA regulations is 1926.703 which says “reinforcing steel walls,piers,columns and similar vertical structures shall be adequately supported to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse.”
Rebar Safety Equipment And Protective Gear
There are precautions that can and should be taken to prevent accidental impalement from falling or tripping onto rebar. All employees should be trained in how to protect themselves from injuries and also how to make the work area safer with the use of special equipment. Just like any job that requires a person to work at a height of more than 4 feet is required to wear personal safety gear so are people working in construction sites. Each employee should have on a hard hat to prevent head trauma as well as safety goggles to protect their eyes. Leather gloves,work boots and a safety vest should complete their workplace look. OSHA requires that any person working above 4 feet must wear a safety harness. This is to prevent falls from becoming fatal.
OSHA has approved the use of rebar caps to reduce the risk of injury that can be caused by sharp cuts and edges on many poles. The caps are usually made of a hard plastic and bright orange in color. These caps are intended to only prevent minor injuries. They will not stop impalement if the person falls onto them from above. This caps are just made to reduce the injuries that occur with minor trips of falls. The rebar caps can be rounded of flat. From what I can tell there is no major difference in the two designs I suppose it’s more a matter of personal preference.
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