Have you been stuck between a rock and a hard place? On construction sites being caught-in or between two objects can be a thin line between life, death, or disability. In this third blog I will discuss OSHA’s focus four topic “Caught-in/ Between hazards”.
In 2016 seventy-two construction workers lost their life due to being caught-in or between objects. The number of recordable and disabling injuries are in the thousands. The ripple effect of these injuries impact employees physically, mentally, and financially. Companies also feel these effects in direct cost, indirect cost, and their EMR being affected.
Caught-in or between injuries and deaths are preventable. Training, engineering controls, safety protocols, and personal protective equipment are areas that companies can implement to eliminate/control caught hazards.
Training is an area that I see companies not participating in. OSHA’s standard 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) states “The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.” Companies should provide training that;
Don’t let your employees become a statistic. Something as small as a Tool Box Talk discussing Caught in/between hazards could potential save a life or a life changing injury. If possible take action and implement engineering controls, safety protocols, and PPE use.
Je, umekamatwa kati ya mwamba na mahali penye ugumu? Katika majengo ya ujenzi kukamatwa au kati ya vitu viwili kunaweza kuwa na tofauti ndogo kati ya uhai, kifo, au ulemavu. Katika blogi hii ya tatu nitazungumzia OSHA's kuzingatia nne mada <unk>Caught-katika kati ya hatari<unk>. Katika mwaka wa 2016, wafanyakazi 72 wa ujenzi walipoteza maisha yao kwa sababu ya kuanguka ndani ya vitu au kati ya vitu. Idadi ya majeraha yanayoweza kurekodiwa na kuharibu ni ya maelfu. Matokeo ya majeraha hayo huathiri wafanyakazi kimwili, kiakili, na kifedha. Kampuni pia zinahisi athari hizi katika gharama za moja kwa moja, gharama zisizo za moja kwa moja, na EMR yao kuathiriwa. Majeraha na vifo vinavyoweza kuzuiwa vinaweza kuzuiwa. Mafunzo, udhibiti wa uhandisi, itifaki za usalama, na vifaa vya kinga ya kibinafsi ni maeneo ambayo makampuni yanaweza kutekeleza ili kuondoa au kudhibiti hatari zilizokamatwa. Mafunzo ni eneo ambalo naona makampuni hayashiriki. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika kanuni ya OSHA 29 CFR 21 (2): ""Mwajiri lazima amfundishe kila mfanyakazi kutambua na kuepuka hali zisizo salama na kanuni zinazotumika kwa mazingira yake ya kazi ili kudhibiti au kuondoa hatari yoyote au mwonekano mwingine wa ugonjwa au jeraha.""" Kitu kidogo kama mazungumzo ya sanduku la zana inayojadili hatari zilizokamatwa kati ya hatari zinaweza kuokoa maisha au jeraha linaloweza kubadilisha maisha. Ikiwa inawezekana, fanya hatua na utekeleze udhibiti wa uhandisi, itifaki za usalama, na matumizi ya PPE.