Safety

Thousands of workplace injuries are caused by falling or dropped objects every year. Whether it's a simple hand tool or a piece of construction debris, objects falling from height can result in injuries, fatalities, and costly project delays. According to OSHA, dropped objects are among the "Fatal Four" leading causes of construction site deaths. Therefore, preventing dropped objects is critical for any worksite safety program.

At Deslauriers Inc., we offer a suite of specialized safety products designed to mitigate these hazards effectively, ensuring a safer environment for all workers. Each product, from rebar caps to parapet grabbers, is pivotal in comprehensive dropped object prevention strategies.

In this article, we'll explore how these essential tools protect your team and boost your safety protocols.

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

Heavy-duty construction projects are dangerous worksites. Prepare accordingly and your work crew won’t be nearly as vulnerable to potential harm. Improving construction worker safety is as simple as following these construction site safety tips. 

Job site hazards cause trips, falls, concussions and worse. Proactively address those hazards before beginning work each day and you’ll segue into building with confidence. Clearing out construction site hazards begins with a thorough inspection. 
  
Start out by reviewing the entirety of the site for potential hazards including trenches, electrical wires and more. If you find any such hazards that require additional work or an extended period of time to address, warn your coworkers of those

Because impalement incidents are often deadly, workplace hazard prevention and construction site safety are imperative. One of the most common impalement hazards is rebar. Deslauriers carries several types and sizes of rebar impalement safety covers to keep workers, site visitors and passersby safe. These covers are one of the easiest ways to implement impalement safety measures for construction sites. Proper tool and material storage and usage also go a long way in protecting people from suffering impalement and other injuries while on a construction site.