Site Work Safety: Preventing Injuries Above and Below Ground

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are roughly 150,000 construction site injuries each year. This course spotlights the hazards construction workers face and the safety practices necessary for preventing serious injuries or fatalities.

While every construction job is unique, as this course shows, all site work operations share common hazards all workers and supervisors must understand. Beginning with the importance of wearing the required PPE, this course highlights each above and below ground construction site work operation hazard and the preemptive safety practice to adopt to prevent an injury or death. From avoiding being crushed or run over to underground and overhead powerlines, workers learn the true dangers they face each day on the job and how to mitigate their threats.

Present this course to ensure all construction workers develop a mindset that makes on-site safety their top priority.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Construction site workers and their supervisors

• Introduction
• PPE Requirements
• Avoid Being Crushed Or Run Over
• Staying Safe While Lifting And Placing Loads
• Underground And Overhead Powerlines
• Unloading And Stacking Objects
• Trenches And Excavations
• Staying Alert For Hazards
• Additional PPE And Protections
• Safety Mindset

• Trenching and Shoring in Construction Environments
• Excavation and Trenching Safety