Workplace accidents do happen and their costs can be substantial. When an incident occurs, what is your organization’s reaction? Conducting incident investigations can identify the causes of the incident and will help to prevent such incidents from reoccurring within the workplace.
Ep 9 BT Podcast – Why Report Hazards?
builderstrust2023-06-13T22:08:41+00:00Hazards may be caused by equipment malfunctions, but more often than not, they are caused by what people do or what they don't do! We need to be on the lookout for hazards in our work area.
Ep 8 BT Podcast – Direct or not Direct
builderstrust2023-06-13T22:09:10+00:00Initial emergency medical treatment, such as an Emergency Room or Urgent care is not considered to be a selection of health care provider/facility by either the employer or the injured worker.
Ep 7 BT Podcast – First Report of Injury or Illness
builderstrust2023-04-10T20:17:34+00:00Initial emergency medical treatment, such as an Emergency Room or Urgent care is not considered to be a selection of health care provider/facility by either the employer or the injured worker.
Ep 6 BT Podcast – Importance of Toolbox Talks
builderstrust2023-01-12T23:45:40+00:00Regularly evaluate and make adjustments to your training as needed to ensure you are providing your employees with the knowledge to keep them safe on the jobsite and reinforce your safety culture.
Ep 5 BT Podcast – Construction Drug Use Up in 2021
builderstrust2023-01-12T23:38:20+00:00After holding steady between 2017 and 2020, construction’s rate of positive drug tests increased by 12 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to the latest Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index.
Ep 4 BT Podcast – Heat Stress and related Illnesses
builderstrust2023-02-17T19:35:08+00:00It's important to recognize the symptoms of heat-related illnesses and understand how to prevent, control and respond to their effects.
Ep 3 BT Podcast DART calculation
builderstrust2023-01-11T01:04:07+00:00OSHA 300 & Calculating DART Rate. DART stands for "days away, restricted or transferred. This safety metric is mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA.
Ep 2 OSHA Form 300 Log of Injuries and Illnesses
builderstrust2023-01-11T01:01:02+00:00The OSHA law requires employers with 10 or more full-time employees to keep a yearly log of all work-related injuries and illnesses. * This is the OSHA Log of Injuries and illnesses, or the OSHA Form 300.
Ep 1 Introduction
builderstrust2023-01-11T01:01:17+00:00These podcasts will offer informative topics intended to provide you, our participants, more assistance in workplace safety, administrative policy and managing your work comp coverage.