Construction Hazards
Despite innovations in construction techniques, construction work is still one of most complex and fraught with risks jobs.
Potential hazards include slip, trip and fall risks, gas risks, electricity risks, and being hit by heavy objects.
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How to Correctly Calculate Your Fall ClearanceIf you work at heights, whether on a cradle or on a scaffolding, you know that calculating fall clearance and swing fall is paramount to safety. Miscalculating this distance can result in serious injuries and even death. There are a lot of confusing definitions in the world of fall protection, so we thought we’d help you get a better understanding of the key concepts involved in determining fall clearance.
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How to Reduce Exposure to Respirable Crystalline SilicaMeasuring silica exposure is typically done through air monitoring. During a normal work shift, a battery-operated vacuum attached to an operator’s collar collects a sample by pulling air through a cyclone, and the particles are then analyzed in a laboratory. If a worker is exposed to 100 mcg/m3, for instance, he should perform the task for half the time. The more dust, the less time.
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How to Remain Protected from Falls During Leading Edge WorkToday, despite innovations in construction techniques, construction work on high-rise buildings is still one of the trickiest, most complex, and fraught with risks jobs for construction workers. Here is how to tackle the unique challenges posed by this type of construction work.
Taking Safety to New Heights
Honeywell offers head-to-toe PPE solutions for every construction trade, from excavations to concrete pumping and crane operations – fall protection equipment for confined spaces, reusable and disposable respirators for silica and other dusts, head and face protection, eyewear and more.
Our sensors and switches provide more stability and control in machines such as excavators, telescopic handlers, bulldozers loaders, cranes, and graders.
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Which Safety Leading Indicators Improve Site Safety Performance?It’s no secret: the construction industry has one of the highest levels of fatalities. How do we know? Historical injury rates. However, looking at the past, so we can predict the future is no longer a reliable strategy for 21st century organizations focused on robust safety prediction and control. How do you gauge the effectiveness of your safety program?
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Ten Ways Your Hearing is Damaged at WorkWhen hearing protection is used correctly, it does a great job of keeping workers safe. However, noise is not the only culprit when it comes to hearing loss. Here are ten workplace situations when your hearing is at risk, and ways to protect yourself and your workers.
Verishield Smart Hearing Solution (VSHS)
Monitor, analyze and detect hazards and prevent hearing loss before it happens.
Honeywell Rig Dog impact and cut gloves.
Miller Aircore™ Front D-ring Harness
The Miller Aircore™ Front D-ring Harness is perfect for ladder climbing; descent or rescue positioning tasks
Honeywell North Zone™ Hard Hat Full Brim
The perfect combination of comfort, retention, and balance.
Rotary potentiometers, magnetic position sensors, resolvers, proximity sensors, & aerospace position measurement.
Built for the toughest applications. Our heavy duty pressure products are known industry-wide for enhanced quality, reliability, & service.
A broad & deep limit switch portfolio, including global, heavy-duty, miniature, general purpose, hazardous location and sealed switches.
RTD & thermistor sensing elements & packaged temperature probes; commercial, precision & high reliability thermostats/thermal switches.
We take safety seriously! At Honeywell Miller, we are engineering the future of safety for the worker.
The new VeriShield™ range of hearing protection devices offers a broad selection of styles to wear for optimum comfort.
Edge protection can be tricky to secure. See an animated overview of common site hazards for workers at height.
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