The Essentials of Road Construction Safety

A competent person is someone who can detect hazards that are dangerous to employees within and around the work area, as defined by OSHA

Fremont, CA: To maintain safe roads, create new lanes and exits, and complete other transportation projects, road, and highway construction workers are essential. Unfortunately, working in fast-moving traffic or at night can result in unfortunate accidents and fatalities.

You can keep your crew safer by familiarizing them with standard safety guidelines before they start work.

Wear the Proper Safety Equipment

When working in areas with extreme noise, crew members should wear earmuffs or earplugs. Construction noise can cause severe hearing damage if your crew does not take precautions. As well as steel-toed shoes, gloves, and respirators, steel-toed shoes should be worn at all times on the job. Throughout the day, crew members should ensure everything is in place and check everything is fitting properly.

Implement Proper Training

In the case of road or highway construction sites, it is important that individuals working there receive proper training in order to become familiar with the policies in place and the potential hazards ahead. By communicating consistent protocols to your team, you will ensure that everyone follows the same procedure. Among the topics you should cover in your training are:

• Schedules for safety training

• Planned traffic control