Weekly Toolbox Talk: Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) are devices designed to prevent accidental electric shock and electrocution by preventing ground faults. They also protect against electrical fires, tool/appliance overheating, and destruction of wire insulation. GFCI’s are required by building code in “wet” locations like kitchens, bathrooms and construction sites.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder Actuated Tools
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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Powder Actuated Tools
Mandatory Topic: Read, Be Prepared and Demonstrate to All Employees
Attention All Foremen: You will demonstrate a powder-actuated tool to all your employees today. Safe production practices need to be covered in this meeting. You may choose to demonstrate multiple tools with live firing.
Worker Safety on the Jobsite: Who’s Responsible?
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Worker Safety on the Jobsite: Who’s Responsible?
Experts in the construction industry met at a luncheon hosted by the American Subcontractors Association Houston Chapter recently to talk about employer responsibility for worker safety on the jobsite. The panel discussion focused largely on safety education and risk assessment, employer liabilities in situations of co-employment, and employer responsibilities when there’s a filing with OSHA or a workers’ compensation claim.
Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part 3
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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Employee Handbook Part 3
DISCIPLINARY POLICY
NPR Tackles "The Open Secret Of Undocumented Construction Labor"
The Texas Standard, a statewide radio program that airs on NPR stations throughout the state, has been doing an in-depth series on the realities faced by undocumented people who live here.
As part of the series, reporter Joy Diaz took a look at the plight of undocumented workers in the construction industry.