10th International Conference on Managing Fatigue

The 10th International Conference on Managing Fatigue is being held in San Diego, California this week from March 20 – 23, 2017.  This year's theme is “Managing Fatigue to Improve Safety, Wellness, and Effectiveness.”  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) states that fatigue is either a probable cause or contributing factor in 20 percent of their major transportation investigations. The NTSB has issued more than 200 safety recommendations to address the problem of fatigue in transportation.

Learn more about the 2017 workplace fatigue conference, keynote speakers and much more here.

To learn how to combat fatigue on construction work-sites and additional on-site medical services that can help keep construction projects safe visit safesitemedical.com.

Addressing Traumatic Brain Injuries on Construction Sites

The Center for Disease Control and NIOSH have concluded that Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) happen more frequently on construction work sites then in any other U.S. workplace.  Falling from a ladder, getting hit in the head with a steel beam and vehicle accidents are some of the leading reasons TBIs happen on construction projects.
 
A 2016 NIOSH study reported these alarming stats:

• Workers in small construction companies (<20 employees) were more than 2.5 times more likely than those in larger companies (≥100 employees) to die from a TBI.
• Males were 7 times more likely than females to die from a TBI.
• Older workers (≥65 years) were almost 4 times more likely than younger workers (25–34 years) to have a fatal TBI.
• The TBI fatality rate was significantly higher for foreign-born than for native-born workers.
• Falls, especially from roofs, ladders, and scaffolds, led to >50% of fatal work-related TBIs.
• Structural iron and steel workers and roofers had the highest fatal TBI rate, and TBIs related to falls caused most of their deaths.

NIOSH addressed the issue of TBIs in the construction industry with the following recommendations:

• Improve harness sizing designs for protecting workers from falls due to poor fit or improper size selection.
• Provide worker-support bracket and safety rail assembly that provides a guardrail system to protect workers from falling through unprotected roofs.

Read the rest of the NIOSH Science report here and to learn more about on-site medical services and safety programs for large construction projects visit safesitemedical.com.

March is National Ladder Safety Month!

Safe Site Medical is always on the lookout for newest safety data, construction work site information and the latest building industry buzz.  This month we wanted to help you celebrate 2017 National Ladder Safety Month! Check out these ladder safety resources from laddersafetymonth.com:

Did you know that, on average, work-related ladder falls result in one death and more than 180 nonfatal injuries every two days in America?*

• Why Ladder Safety and How it Affects Everyone
• Ladder Safety Training
• Ladder Safety Checklist
• Ladder Safety 101
• Safety Standards

Learn more about onsite medical services for large scale construction projects at safesitemedical.com.