Contractor Safety Share | Sharing safety information

Frostbite

8. January 2015 Admin General Safety Information (0)

Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First your skin become [More]

Be vigilant when working with flammable, combustible liquids

6. January 2015 Admin General Safety Information (0)

Nearly every workplace has potentially dangerous liquids, including fuels, paint thinners, solvents, [More]

Step back and think it through!

26. December 2014 Admin (0)

A worker was holding his arm across the 90 degree elbow on the end of the pipe in an effort to help [More]

Do Not Use Defective Equipment!

26. December 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

A vacuum hose was inserted into the sump of a Tank. When the vacuum received a large slug of materia [More]

Sheet Metal Worker - Hand Injury

14. October 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

As the blade made the last cut through the ¼” thick corrugated hose the worker was struck on the back of the hand causing a small laceration. [More]

Concrete Finisher Injury

24. June 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

The leather glove he was wearing was snagged by the set screw located on the chuck of the machine just above the bit. [More]

Hitachi Koki Recalls Pnuematic Nailers

23. June 2014 Admin General Safety Information (0)

The pnuematic nailers can jam and override the safety switch that permits only one nail to fire at a time, posing an injury risk. [More]

Lifting Hazards

10. June 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

The employee had to extend up onto their toes to reach and place the box on the shelf. [More]

Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes.

6. May 2014 Admin General Safety Information (0)

Rocky Brands Recalls Georgia Boot Steel-Toed Shoes Due to Compression Hazard. [More]

Report Incidents!

6. May 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

She waited until the next day to report the incident. [More]

What is CS-SHARE?

The Contractor Safety Sharing (CS-SHARE) web site provides a platform for the communication and retrieval of information that will help ensure the safety of workers. Information such as lessons learned, best practices, safety recalls, safety flashes, general safety articles, etc. may be submitted for publication.

How is Information Submitted?

Submission of information to the site is open to anyone through a simple process. Craft, supervision, management, as well as safety personnel are encouraged to share what they have learned, read, or experienced with others through the site. Through this sharing of information others may be able to prevent a similar incident in the future.

How is Information Processed?

Submitted information will be evaluated for applicability, clarity of content, accuracy of information, necessity for further review and the urgency for sharing the information. All submissions will be edited to remove the submitter's name, company, dates, etc. Private submissions will be edited to remove any location specific data identified in the information. Public knowledge submissions will be communicated, as applicable, without content editing. The original submission will be stored in a secure database accessible only to the CS-SHARE Administrator.

How is Information Communicated?

To ensure immediate communication of published information register to receive CS-SHARE email notifications. Registration is free and open to anyone. Email notifications will be received immediately for any published high priority/urgent communication. All published submissions will be sent in a weekly summary email notification. Additionally, information is always searchable on the site through category, key word, and advanced search functions.

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