Hi Vic –

We received the manuals and as far as we know we are very happy with them. I appreciate your efforts and if we need anything we will let you know. Thanks again for getting them to us so quickly, it was a tremendous help!

God bless & Happy New Year!!!!!

Ruthie Kaser

There can be many hazards when working on a job site. Many builders realize the injuries that can occur when corners are cut trying to save money on a job site. There are many costs that can be reduced, but costs should never be cut when dealing with employee safety and safety equipment.

Hard hats are an essential piece of equipment that should always be worn on a building site. The hard hat helps to protect ones head from falling debris to bumping the head on objects on the job site. Without wearing one of these hats, can lead to many head injuries and even death for a person.

When back braces are not worn when lifting, can cause major spinal injuries. By wearing a back brace when bending or lifting helps keep the back from being strained. This piece of equipment when worn properly can help prevent many common back-related injuries that can occur when lifting and bending.

Protective eyewear can help reduce of injury or loss of and eye when worn properly. There are many hazards that can injure the eye on a job site. This can include flying debris to working with hazardous chemicals. Safety goggles or safety glasses are a great way to help protect eyes from injury when doing any type of construction work.

Costs on purchasing safety signs should never be cut. “Danger” and “Caution’ signs should always be placed where applicable on a job site. This will keep workers informed on where some of the most dangerous areas are and where certain precautions should be taken in these designated areas. By not using these signs on a construction site could result in many different types of injuries or even death.

A first aide kit is a must on a construction site. Without having this basic piece of equipment can have devastating effects when one has an injury. By having a first aide kit that is fully stocked at all times can sometimes be the difference between life and death for someone that is hurt on the job site. This allows one to apply first aide until the person receives medical attention.

Following certain rules for safety and using proper safety equipment on a job site, not only saves money in the long run, but can also save lives. By not cutting corners on safety will greatly reduce hazards on the job site.

Ladder accidents frequently happen when the ladder is not set properly. OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment. Unfortunately, “proper usage” involves a level, stable surface to set the ladder on, or structure to set the ladder against – with a proper place to tie off the ladder, etc. In the real world, this is rarely the case, and rather than set the ladder improperly, consider using ladder accessories for your situation. The venerable stepladder is by far the most common ladder to work from. Most problems working on stepladders occur from having your tools within reach and secure from falling. Here are a couple of my favorites for stepladders.
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Ladder accidents frequently happen when the ladder is not set properly. OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment. Unfortunately, “proper usage” involves a level, stable surface to set the ladder on, or structure to set the ladder against – with a proper place to tie off the ladder, etc. In the real world, this is rarely the case, and rather than set the ladder improperly, consider using ladder accessories for your situation. Here are some more of my favorites.
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Ladder accidents frequently happen when the ladder is not set properly. OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment. Unfortunately, “proper usage” involves a level, stable surface to set the ladder on, or structure to set the ladder against – with a proper place to tie off the ladder, etc. In the real world, this is rarely the case, and rather than set the ladder improperly, consider using ladder accessories for your situation. Here are some of my favorites.
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Among the more welcome pieces of safety equipment to be broadly adopted by employer and worker alike is the back brace. Most often seen over the smock of your friendly neighborhood Home Improvement Store associate, the girdle-like garment has been the savior of many hard working people. However, even a back brace can not be a cure all for back related pains at the work site.
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Some common misuses of straight, extension and stepladders is not climbing or working on these ladders correctly. OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment.
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One of the most common misuses of straight, extension and stepladders is not using the right ladder for the job. OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment. For instance, the material that a stepladder, straight or extension ladder is made from can be critical to ladder safety. Using a ladder of the wrong material may be fatal! Ladder engineers design ladders of certain materials for certain types of work – not paying attention to this is just asking for trouble.
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One of the most common misuses of straight, extension and stepladders is not using the coorect rated ladder for the job. OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment. For instance, the weight rating of a ladder is critical to ladder safety. If the weight rating of an extension ladder is insufficient (see figure 1), there is more outward lateral pressure on the feet than the ladder was designed for, and more pressure on the rungs and siderails, and of course, more pressure on the extension latches. What this means to you is that the ladder is much more likely to be damaged, fail or collapse than you than you realize. Ladder engineers design their ladders based on the anticipated load.
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OSHA safety regulations, contractor safety programs, and ladder manufacturers alike do not require fall protection systems for portable ladders. This is primarily due to the fact that while ladder use is certainly involved in many accidents, it’s simply proper usage of the ladders that will provide a safe working environment. For instance, the angle that a straight or extension ladder is placed against a wall or structure is critical to ladder safety. If the base of the ladder is placed too far away from the wall (see figure 1), there is more outward lateral pressure on the feet than the ladder was designed for. What this means to you is that the ladder is much more likely to slip out from under you than you realize. Ladder engineers design the foot dimensions and materials based on the anticipated load, but only at the correct angle – any more lateral forces on the feet is just asking for trouble.
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