Contractor Safety Share | Sharing safety information

Compliance date for crane operator certification requirements

15. February 2014 Admin General Safety Information (0)

OSHA issues proposed rule to extend compliance date for crane operator certification requirements. [More]

Compliance date for crane operator certification requirements

15. February 2014 Admin General Safety Information (0)

OSHA issues proposed rule to extend compliance date for crane operator certification requirements. [More]

Worn Insulation Causes Arc!

4. February 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

At the power skid, a carpenter heard a popping sound and saw a blue spark come from the front of the panel. [More]

Worn Insulation Causes Arc!

4. February 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

At the power skid, a carpenter heard a popping sound and saw a blue spark come from the front of the panel [More]

Rayovac Flashlights Recalled

30. January 2014 Admin General Safety Information (0)

Rayovac Flashlights Recalled by Spectrum Brands Due to Burn Hazard. [More]

Red Wing Shoes Recalls Steel Toe Work Boots

23. January 2014 Admin General Safety Information (0)

The steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer’s feet in an impact. [More]

Sheet Metal Worker Finger Laceration

11. January 2014 Admin Safety Flash (0)

attempted to remove the metal shaving his leather gloved right hand. The metal shaving sliced through the leather glove [More]

Overexertion Leads to Injury

31. December 2013 Admin Safety Flash (0)

An employee was emptying trash from a trash can into a compactor. [More]

Eyes on Path and Proper Tool Storage

31. December 2013 Admin Safety Flash (0)

An employee laid down their chemical caddy on the floor to empty trash. [More]

Unloading Lightweight Box Leads to Injury

31. December 2013 Admin Safety Flash (0)

The boxes they were unloading were 25 pounds. [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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