Lifting Ductwork Results in Injury

14. March 2013 Admin Safety Flash (0)

Four employees were placing ductwork onto clips attached to a structural steel support. As they picked up the ductwork and moved the ductwork from east to west to place on the clips that were bolted to the structural steel, one of the employees was trying to lift and adjust the ductwork when he got his ring finger pinched/crushed between the

I-beam stand-off and the clip.

Factors to consider at your site and/or project include, but not limited to the following:

1. Revise HSE Plan to include manual handling of material as a hazard and define a procedure for managing the hazard.

Safety Flash Action Items:

q Date Contractor Safety Flash posted for all employees to review: ______________________________

q Safety Talk meeting date: ______________________________

q Full employee attendance and participation at safety meeting to review this incident.

q Employees understand urgency in protecting themselves and others.

q Supervisors and Employees are clear which items shared in this Safety Flash are mandatory.

q Employees/Supervisors will focus on recommended actions during future work activities of a similar nature.

Contract Firm Management Representative

Date

Contract Firm Management must retain signed copy.

Review the updated Plan with employees.

3. Benchmark with industry standards for companies policies on construction ergonomic material handling.

4. Create and implement a manual material handling policy.

5. Train employees on the new material handling policy.

Consider this example as you complete today’s work activities.

Safety Flash Action Items:

Date Contractor Safety Flash posted for all employees to review: _______________
Safety Talk meeting date: _______________
Full employee attendance and participation at safety meeting to review this incident (documentation required).
Employees understand urgency in protecting themselves and others.
Supervisors and Employees are clear which items shared in this Safety Flash are mandatory.
Employees/Supervisors will focus on recommended actions during future work activities of a similar nature.

Contract Firm Management Rep Signature____________________

Date____________

THINK about the hazards associated with your particular work, and the steps that can be taken to increase safety on your job.

If you have questions about this CONTRACTOR SAFETY FLASH, please contact [email protected]

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