The Importance of Safety Regulations in Construction Work

All of us understand that a construction site can be a hazardous place if there is not a strict adherence to all safety regulations.  Construction work is safe when workers are educated to the hazards and effective training and safety procedures are followed.  Utilizing best practices and conducting safety inspections has been proven to greatly reduce the risk of serious injuries or death. 

 

OSHA has extensively studied safety at jobsites and several years ago developed an Alliance Program to partner with construction companies to make workers’ safety a top priority.   One of the early collaborations was with the Turner Construction Company on the $295 million renovation of the Lambeau Field stadium project.  Even though stadiums are considered more hazardous to build, the partnership paid off with fewer injuries and a more than 20% reduction in workers’ compensation costs.  The plan required all contractors involved to have an effective safety and health program, and that all hazards were addressed daily.  There was also an increase in training for both supervisors and workers. 

At Conco we have always taken safety seriously and continue to do so every day.  We have built partnerships with our contractors in an effort to maintain the highest standard of safety on all project sites.  To achieve that end, Conco provides all projects with a Site Specific Safety Plan and Pre-Task Planning, along with our standard Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP)/ Accident Prevention Program (APP).  Managers and crews alike are trained in various safety related  topics including Fall Protection, First-Aid/ CPR, Forklift Operation, OSHA 30, Material Rigging, Traffic Control, etc. In addition, safety professionals are employed in all business locations to carry out frequent worksite safety inspections and to provide direction and training.

Our team of safety and risk management professionals works diligently with the entire company to eliminate and mitigate all construction and “over the road” related risks.  The focus of the team is on employee safety, claims management and regulatory compliance.  Our goal is to provide customers and the general public with the safest and most efficient construction and trucking services in the industry today!

 

As one of the leading commercial concrete contractors in the Denver area, we have been involved with large-scale projects in the area including the Mineta Airport.  Our concrete services include commercial, educational, parking and other construction development as well as public works projects and highways.