12 Safety Tools Every Construction Site Should Have in Place

Safety is the top priority on construction sites.  A single injury, even if minor, can prevent one from working.  Provide your team with sufficient protection and they’ll work with confidence and efficiency.  
Ideally, the entirety of your worksite equipment will comply with OHSA standards for construction management industry.  OHSA is an acronym short for Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
This is your inside look at the top construction safety tools every construction site needs. 

According to the National Safety Council, there are nearly 5,000 workplace deaths per year.  The construction industry is especially dangerous as it requires work at high elevations, subterranean depths and in dangerous conditions.  
More than 1,000 preventable fatal work injuries occur in the construction industry every single year.  Moreover, nearly 300,000 injuries occur per year in the construction industry that require medical consultation. 
Impalement protection caps play an important role in high-risk work environments including construction sites.  The purpose of the cap is to prevent an impalement injury and traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by falling objects, thrusts and other forces.  In particular, construction workers have found Deslauriers’ HH-M and HH-L Protection Caps for larger rebar sizes (#7-#14) to be effective and comfortable. Our caps fully conform to all federal and state safety regulations.  
Give your team the Flat Stake Impalement Safety Cap and they’ll enjoy protection with steel reinforcement.  The Flat Stake cap is the result of hundreds of hours of design work.  The cap features a fin-style design for a centered and secure fit.  The caps consist of expertly engineered plastic that protects one’s head against forceful impact.  
The top surface of the cap spans 16 square inches for additional protection.  The Flat Stake Impalement Safety Cap design is compliant with Federal OSHA safety requirements such as 701 (b), meaning it is also compliant with California OSHA standards. 

This protective impalement safety cap is fully reinforced with steel for conformance with Federal and State safety regulations.  Consisting of carefully engineered high-impact plastic, the T-Post Impalement Safety Cap consists of 16 square inches of top surface area for ample protection.  The cap is compliant with OSHA standards at the federal and California state level. 

This steel reinforced cap fully conforms to both federal and state safety regulations.  Made of high-impact plastic, the cap fits a wide range of diameters.  The cap is designed with self-centering insert seats consisting of formed steel.  The insert seats cover perpendicular to rebar. 

Deslauriers’ DISC-10 and DISC-10F for rebar sizes #3-#11 are revered by construction site managers and works alike as they meet OSHA standards.  These steel reinforced high-impact plastic caps are professionally engineered for compliance with federal and state safety regulations. 

Fall protection is especially important for construction sites.  Guard rails are essential for preventing those potentially fatal flaws.  Put the right guard rail system in place and you’ll enhance workplace safety.  Deslauriers makes a Plastic Safety Guard Rail Base and a Steel Safety Guard Rail Base, each of which has unique benefits. 
The safety guard rail bases are available as durable plastic and heavy duty steel models.  Our rail bases are durable and reusable.  Choose Deslauriers guard rail bases and you’ll work in confidence knowing they both meet and exceed OSHA requirements. 
The Plastic Safety Guard Rail Base is used for jobsite construction of temporary hand rails and guard rails.  The base can also be used for temporary guard rails positioned on stairways.  
The Steel Safety Guard Rail Base serves as a temporary hand rail/guard rail on construction jobsites.  The rail base can also be used as a stairway temporary guard rail.  Deslauriers Guard rail systems can also be used with Deslauriers Stair and Parapet Grabbers. 

Safety gloves are essential construction site PPE, short for personal protective equipment.  OHSA has specific standards for PPE used at construction sites that you can learn more about at the regulatory agency’s website. 
Gloves safeguard the hands against hazards.  However, no two construction safety gloves are the same.  Impact-resistant gloves are ideal when using heavy equipment and machinery, protecting the hands against injury caused by sharp objects and moving parts.  Cut-resistant gloves protect the hands against sharp tools, equipment and materials, preventing lacerations and other cuts.  The best cut-resistant gloves are made with high-performance fibers or Kevlar to prevent contact with sharp edges.  
Chemical-resistant gloves are optimal for those who use hazardous substances, solvents and chemicals.  The top chemical-resistant gloves are made with neoprene and nitrile that create a formidable barrier against chemicals.  There are also general-purpose work gloves that guard against debris, forceful impact and abrasions. 

Construction sites are loud environments that require hearing protection against excessive noise.  Eardrums are sensitive to the point that they can suffer damage when exposed to high noise levels.  Such loud noise can cause long-term hearing damage.  PPE in the form of noise-canceling earplugs safeguards the eardrums for hearing protection. 

A visible construction worker is more likely to be a safe worker.  Provide team members with high visibility clothing and they’ll be seen by others while working in a dynamic environment.  From visible obstructions such as vehicles to fog, mist and moving equipment, there are plenty of things that make it difficult to see coworkers.  
"Hi-vis" clothing, also called reflective gear, makes workers visible in conditions with minimal visibility.  The best hi-vis clothing features fluorescent colors such as yellow and orange.  The addition of reflective strips that reflects light also helps maximize visibility. 

Eye protection in the form of a face shield or safety glasses shields the highly sensitive eyes when working construction.  This barrier prevents debris and other objects from contacting and penetrating the eyes.  Safety glasses are particularly important to protect workers handling concrete, nails, saws and welding equipment.  

Masks should be readily available and easily accessible at all construction sites.  Masks protect against the inhalation of toxic gases, fumes, dust and other particles that have the potential to make their way into the lungs.  As an example, N95 respirators are essential for helping construction industry workers prevent respiratory illness. 

We invite you to explore our full line of construction safety tool products.  You can contact us by phone to learn more about our selection by dialing 800-743-4106.  
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