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Why Should I Hire a Construction Safety Consulting Company?

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Intro

Construction and Construction Safety

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Construction

Construction Safety

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Construction Safety Tips

Importance of Construction Safety

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Conclusion

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Why Menotti Enterprise, LLC?

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Construction of high-rise buildings, residential edifices, hotels, hospitals, warehouses, etc. has lots of risks that can make an investor lose money in the event of an accident.

As an investor, you don't want to be discussing or see yourself in court with a firm like Block O'Toole & Murphy, who has successfully recovered over One Billion Dollars in a variety of complex personal injury cases.

To describe a better scenario, they have won cases that paid a single worker upwards of $10,000,000.

That's a lot of money you cannot afford to lose because you compromised on using the best hands.

Intro

The use of power tools, excavation tools, working at height, using scaffolds, and many others pose a lot of dangerous risks to workers and passersby.

Workers are susceptible to risks from falling objects, trapped between huge machines, electrocutions, and several other dangers.

Economic expansions bring about an increased rate of construction, and when construction is on the increase, the fatalities associated with it could escalate.

But you must exempt yourself for the sake of the people that could be deformed or killed and the funds that you could lose.

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The incident rate describes the number of employees per 100 full-time employees that have been involved in a recordable injury or illness.

In the Census of Fatal Occupational Injury Summary of 2014, the United States had an incidence rate of 3.3% for every 100,000 workers employed on a full-time basis. In the same year, there was an increase of 5% in the number of fatal injuries associated with work in the construction and excavation sector.

1 out of every 5 death of workers in the year 2014 was associated with construction.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Construction Industry Statistics showed that the industry accounts for 31% of work fatalities and 10% of major injuries that happen in workplaces.

In a 2015 research by John Mendeloff titled, “Occupational Safety and Health in Brazil,” an incidence rate of 3.6% per 100,000 workers was recorded for every occupational fatality. This is close to the 3.3% rate in the United States, as recorded in 2014 and appears to be a global percentage that must be checked to prevent loss of investor money to avertable compensations.

The statistics above and the cited monetary payment argues strongly for the need of a Licensed Construction Safety Consultant with expertise in construction safety and proof of little or no incidence in projects they have handled. In New York City, the Department of Buildings requires by law that building owners, construction management companies, and general contractors hire a licensed or certified construction safety professional onsite at all times.

Assuming an accident occurs during your construction project, not abiding by the law will be adding insult to injury, which will increase your out of pocket compensation amount.

You have everything to gain by putting safety first and using the best hands!

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Construction is the summation of the processes of a building procedure. Construction can either be small or large scale. Large scale construction, like buildings up to 9 stories, requires the use of experts from several disciplines to accomplish the project.

Usually, a manager has his eyes on budgetary use and performance, while an architect or construction engineer supervises. The inclusion of licensed safety professionals from the beginning of a construction project is vital. The licensed safety professional analyses the proposed design and execution plans from other construction experts and ascertains if the outlined processes are safe to proceed. If they aren't safe, the safety professional could decide to halt the project until there are safe and suitable alternatives.

Normally, the decisions by safety experts tend to irritate other construction experts who perceive that the safety expert is only there to find every little question mark in their plans that stalls the project.

That is not so because safety experts are out to prevent things from going south, thereby ensuring investors do not pay unnecessary compensation costs.

Construction and Construction Safety

Construction

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The construction industry in the US is one of the largest in the world with an annual expenditure of over $1.231bn, more than $10trn spent on goods and services, and employs more than 10 million workers.

In 2016, the costs of private construction grew to $899bn. The United States Bureau of Economics released data (adjusted for inflation) that showed a 21% growth in the impact of the construction industry since 2011 on the economy. Also, the construction industry has contributed over $650bn to the US economy since 2018.

The above numbers are indicative of the growth and strength of the construction industry in the US. However, it isn't outright easy sailing.

Despite the size of the industry, there are challenges like the development of requisite technologies and its integration into practice, increasing costs of building materials, continuous shortage of skilled labor, and stagnant levels of productivity and construction safety concerns.

Construction Safety

Construction safety refers to all procedures put in place to eliminate or reduce the occurrence of accidents on construction sites. The procedures make certain that the entirety of the construction environment doesn't pose any danger to workers on-site or the general public, and ensures that the final product of the construction process meets international safety standards.

Electrocution, falls, and being stuck between objects are some of the most common hazards associated with a construction site. In fact, falls have been identified as the main cause of injury in the construction industry, especially for untrained and elderly workers. This explains why fall protection is needed in places like runways, ramps, excavations, leading-edge works, holes, hoist areas, unprotected sides and edges, wall openings, roofing, floor openings, pre-cast erections, and other walking or working surfaces.

Crashes of motor vehicles are very common too. All vehicles must have an audible system that warns its operator of infractions during operations. All on-site employees must have training on how to operate it and how to respond when anomalies happen.

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In the United States, construction site safety is set and enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). They have made continuous efforts to improve safety on construction sites.

The final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses was implemented by the OSHA and came into effect on January 1, 2017. It mandates employers to transmit incident data electronically to OSHA. This data enables them to monitor compliance with safety rules and regulations more efficiently.

According to OSHA, about 1 out of 10 construction workers get injured each year.

Research by the Center for Construction Research and Training showed that almost all workers in construction sites would sustain at least one injury related to their work during their life and have a higher risk of premature death.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and OSHA showed that about 20% of all deaths related to work between 2002- 2012 came from the construction industry.

An infographic from Wilson Kehoe Winnigham LLC, a law firm in Indianapolis, showed that an average of two construction workers dies every day because of injuries sustained while working.

Safety in construction sites is crucial, and the statistics below make it clear:

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Construction Safety Tips

There are lots of risks in construction sites. It is important that workers know safety rules and abide by them. The list below is a minuscule list of the several rules workers should abide by. Workers should:

Check their boots or gloves for any slippery substance and immediately wipe them off.

Not use mobile phones while using scaffolds to prevent them from leaning on them and falling, assuming the scaffold fails.

Use a handhold before hoisting themselves up.

Use a step ladder to climb and do this safely.

Not engage in horseplay with equipment in the construction site.

The Department of Buildings must have done their checks before concluding that the use of certified and licenses site safety professionals with excellent safety pedigree takes charge of the safe construction of buildings in New York City.

At Menotti Enterprise, LLC, our focus is to partner our team of safety professionals and our Incident and Injury-Free safety initiatives with your onsite construction team to ensure that we strive for a 0% incidence rate in any project we handle.

Choosing not to utilize a safely professional on your project is a violation of the law. But violating the law is not the major issue here. The major issue is the if question. “What if things go wrong? What if things go south?” Have you considered the lost time for the project, the compensation to pay, and even more litigations?

Training your construction staff is vital, but it must be done right and done with the best-qualified hands.

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Wearing the appropriate clothes for the job is as important as the job itself. Workers should put their gear and other tools and in a safe and dry place. They should place first aid kits and fire extinguishers as close as possible and use back braces when lifting heavy materials. They must wear goggles and gloves if they are using dangerous tools. They should use a safety harness when working on an elevated platform with an increased risk of slips and falls. They should wear rubber and nonskid footwear if the environment is slippery and use a breathing mask if the place of work has limited ventilation or if they work with noxious substances.

A safety professional cannot assure and monitor the use of PPE for workers and passersby protection, and if he does, he has no authority and oversight over them because he is apart of your staff. It is different with our professional and dedicated safety firm, Menotti Enterprise, LLC.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The risk of the equipment rolling over while workers are loading or unloading is always present. This underscores the importance of having a straight and cleared ramp. There should be plenty of space between the worker and the equipment in case they have to deal with an emergency.

Safety while loading and unloading

Workers that do a lot of climbing need special precautions. Inspection of equipment like scaffolds and ladders before climbing is crucial. They must avoid standing on loose or worn out areas. The way workers stretch while using ladders to make fixes is also vital.

Any slip can cause a fall, and the effect could be minor to fatal. All of these can be avoided when a certified professional is retained.

Climbing Hazards

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Importance of Construction Safety

Building owners, construction management companies, and general contractors in the construction industry demand and deserve work of the highest quality. However, this quality can be hampered if the environment continues to pose a direct or indirect threat to the general wellbeing of a worker or any third party.

Safety must be adhered to in construction sites because the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 states that workers in the US have the right to work in a safe environment. The act mandates employers to train their workers sufficiently and ensure that the worksite is safe.

As mentioned repeatedly, this may cause your business to be fined heavily, dragged to court for hefty compensation, or the project may be halted, resulting in lost time and funds, assuming the project's intent is for profit, like a hotel.

So, if you do not have the mandatory legal safety procedures in place, you will be on the wrong side of the law.

Your business will benefit from having the required safety procedures in place. Your employees will be happier and more energetic in their roles because they feel safe. That is a boost to your business because output becomes better, and efficiency improves.

Also, ensuring that your site is safe and secure will increase your firm's corporate reputation. It will be a selling point for your company, and a great PR material if exploited to the fullest. It will help you to win new customers, retain old ones and attract new investors. No reputable business, especially in the construction sector where a lot of premium is placed on the ingenuity and quality of output will like to associate with any entity that cannot adhere to simple safety precautions.

Furthermore, construction safety is the only way of protecting workers from the inherent dangers associated with working on a construction site. Workers carrying heavy and rough materials might break bones if they do not put on the right protective gear. Without knowing how to position themselves while operating a machine safely, they m a y place themselves in harm's way. Without construction safety procedures, some workers might end up with life-threatening and life-changing injuries. At Menotti Enterprise, LLC, we trust that you do not want that.

Safety in the construction site reduces the rate of absenteeism, work stress, and the operational costs of your business.

All the above benefits will accrue to your construction project if you do safety the right way by using entities that not only specialize in construction safety but have not decades of experience, but over 100 years of experience at the ownership level with massive projects and zero-tolerance for any safety incidence.

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Some employers go for the simple option of having a safety professional on their payroll. This individual is charged with training the workers on the intricacies of safety procedures even though they are so much.

The safety professional also has to ensure compliance with OSHA provisions, ensure that machines and other logistics needed for smooth operations are operational and efficient, must know how to operate all the machines in cases of technical faults, etc.

There is no doubt that the above job description will overwhelm the individual for a job they didn't sign up for, regardless of how hardworking they are.

This will not only limit their capacity to handle the job but because they might not be passionate about it, they could overlook hazards, inadvertently encourage risks, and the results could be fatal.

Why Menotti Enterprise, LLC?

At Menotti Enterprise, LLC, we do the opposite because safety is our primary concern.

Our executive team has been in the construction industry practicing on safety and risk management for over 100 years, and we aren't stopping because we want a safe place for all workers and intend to prevent unnecessary wastages lost to treatment and compensations by investors.

Working with Menotti Enterprise, LLC, means you will be adhering to the law whether you are in NYC or not.

You will be availing your business the invaluable chance of tapping into our expertise.

Doing business with us means:

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Every one of your employees will fully appreciate the effect of not being careful. They will be made to understand the safety procedures they have to follow, which will, in turn, reduce the rate of injuries on site.

An Increase in Safety Awareness

Rules guiding safety in the workplace aren't static. Knowing the current safety regulations and legislations are important. With our many years of experience, you can be sure that a company like ours that also teach safety are better-placed on being up to date on new guidelines. When your staffs know current safety regulations, accidents and injuries will invariably reduce.

Furthermore, regulations are not your normal question and answer sessions. They are sometimes technical and need an experienced hand to aid in the explanation and ensure compliance. When you bring in a certified safety consultant, your current safety measures will be accessed, and the additional procedures needed for your business to attain full regulatory compliance will be set in motion. Attaching this function to the job description of one of your staff will get them overwhelmed and cause them to make mistakes or fail.

An Understanding of Safety Regulations

By bringing in a licensed safety consultant, you are reducing the general commercial liability insurance premium. You will get fewer lawsuits, reduced claims, and reduced compensation insurance premiums.

An Improvement in Your Business Bottom Line

Most times, the need for assistance in safety management issues is temporary. Doing this with a licensed safety consultant saves you time and money. You can bring them in when you want, pay them for their services and allow them to leave as soon as they are done.

Flexibility

At Menotti Enterprise, LLC, we minimize your risk while doing so at an all-inclusive price. Our professional reputation and affordable service has separated us from our competition, and we will continue in this line. We have relationships with the NYC department of building inspectors and other regulatory agencies, so we assist our clients by being a liaison to help mitigate violations, stop-work orders, or project shutdowns. We guarantee staff any time of the day from start to finish of your construction project.

Costs less

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Conclusion

It starts with hiring the best hands.

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Construction safety is a serious business. It is vital that anyone who comes an inch close to the site be safety conscious. This starts with the workers and includes the passersby.

To attain safety in your construction site, you need expertise and experience. At Menotti Enterprise, LLC, we have a great blend of academic and real-life experience as supervisors, project coordinators, DOB inspectors, among others.

As a family-owned and operated business, our over 100 years of experience in the construction industry puts us on a class of our own.

We know the job too well to consider comprising efficiency for the quick thrill of making profits.

You can avoid losing money to avoidable compensation.