Finishing the Safety Planning Job In Case of Trouble
To some of the industrys hardcore safety adherents, dwelling too much on what happens after an accident is almost blasphemy. With contractors claiming zero tolerance for safety risks and projects visibly promoting their number of "accident free" days, the idea of preparing for an accident seems to undermine that iron-clad commitment to safety. "Id rather talk about prevention," was the reply we received to some of our questions about rescue preparedness.
Yet jobsite accidents, injuries and deaths remain a fact of construction life, with annual U.S. fatality numbers stubbornly exceeding 1,000 since 1994. Omitting the issue of rescue training and preparedness leaves an important component of the safety package unfinished.