treatment on-site 60 % likely to fully recover. On the other hand, if treatment is first received at the hospital, the recovery rate plunges to 5 %.
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In addition to being the first week of safety month, the first week of June also happens to be National CPR and Automated External Defibrillator( AED) Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more workers on every jobsite knew CPR and how to use an AED.
Gravity always wins: One in five workplace deaths, across all sectors, is in the construction industry.
On any jobsite, time is of the utmost importance, and that goes for project timelines as much as for cardiac-related incidents. Countless studies show that the amount of time it takes a worker to receive treatment after a cardiac event and their chances of survival are correlated, with those receiving
Week 2: Hazard Recognition
Week two focuses on roadway safety, with a particular focus on eliminating the next generation of hazards by refining what working safely will look like while finding solutions to help eliminate on-site risks before they become so.
In all safety plans, personal protective equipment( PPE) should be considered the last line of defense against injury, not the first. Protecting the face from splatter, spray or dust is necessary but is frequently the primary cause of an uncomfortable shift. While we all know that life with one eye is far more uncomfortable than wearing uncomfortable PPE, sometimes our commitment to finishing the job causes us to forget about safety.
According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, close to 20,000 eye injuries occur every year, underscoring the importance of safety eyewear, which prevents more than 90 % of potential eye injuries.
Sealed eyewear is a great option if the main hazard is keeping dust and debris out of the eyes. They stay snug on the head and are usually cushioned around the eye, making them feel like they’ re not even there. Finding an
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