Construction Safety

Safety and well being are some of the most important topics in the construction industry. We’ve created and curated helpful construction safety resources including FREE toolbox talks online and via our app, mental health and substance misuse resources, and more.

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Toolbox Talks App!

Discover, discuss, and document over 150 Toolbox Talks! The Toolbox Talks app makes it simple to find safety talks for both construction and marine industries in English, Spanish, and Russian. Find a talk to review, then document your safety briefing with a signature capture form that generates a PDF of the meeting details that you can email or save to your device.

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Funding and support for the Toolbox Talks project and mobile apps has been provided by the State of Washington, Department of Labor & Industries, Safety & Health Investment Project.

Safety and health investment projects, links to safetygrants.lni.wa.gov

Toolbox Talks

Explore 150+ safety briefing toolbox talks in the most commonly spoken languages in the construction industry in Washington State: English, Spanish, and Russian.

English Toolbox Talks

Our entire library of 150+ toolbox talks is available in English.

Toolbox Talks
Work Zone Safety
Work Zone Safety

Date Posted: 05/31/2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there are 773 work zone-related fatalities annually. Construction workers who work on highways, roads, streets, bridges, tunnels, utilities, and other similar work for the highway infrastructure are exposed to hazards from outside and inside the work zone.

Fire Safety
Fire Safety

Date Posted: 05/31/2024

On average, between 2016 and 2020, firefighters responded to more than 11 fires a day at buildings under construction in the U.S. Those fires led to an annual average of five civilian deaths, 62 civilian injuries, and over $376 million in direct property damages.

Construction site fires create a significant risk of property damage, personal injury, and even death.

Charlas De Seguridad

Nuestro biblioteca completa de 150+ charlas de seguridad es disponible en Español.

Charlas de Seguridad
Seguridad de la zona de trabajo
Seguridad de la zona de trabajo

Fecha de publicación: 05/29/2024

Según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales (BLS), cada año, se producen 773 muertes relacionadas con la zona de trabajo. Los obreros que trabajan en autopistas, carreteras, calles, puentes, túneles, servicios públicos y otros trabajos similares para la infraestructura de carreteras están expuestos a peligros desde fuera y dentro de la zona de trabajo.

Peligros de caída por balanceo
Peligros de caída por balanceo

Fecha de publicación: 05/29/2024

Una caída por balanceo es un movimiento similar a un péndulo que se produce cuando un trabajador se aleja horizontalmente de su punto de anclaje y luego cae.  Según la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA), una “caída por balanceo” se define de la siguiente manera: “El peligro de caída por balanceo se crea por el efecto péndulo, que puede hacer que un trabajador que se cae se balancee contra una superficie cercana, como una pared o una viga saliente. 

Инструктаж по ТБ Toolbox Talks

We currently have 26 toolbox talks in Russian.

Russian Toolbox Talks
Серия материалов по эргономике: растяжения связок, мышц и сухожилий
Серия материалов по эргономике: растяжения связок, мышц и сухожилий

Дата Отправки: May 16, 2024

По данным Центра строительных исследований и обучения (CPWR), каждый пятый строительный рабочий страдает от скелетно-мышечных нарушений (СМН), включая растяжения связок, мышц и сухожилий и повреждения мягких тканей, которые постепенно усугубляются и часто являются хроническими.

Серия материалов по эргономике: повторяющиеся движения
Серия материалов по эргономике: повторяющиеся движения

Дата Отправки: May 16, 2024

По оценкам Управления по охране труда США (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA), на скелетно-мышечные нарушения (СМН) приходится треть затрат на компенсации работникам в связи с производственными травмами.

Construction Safety Resources

Substance Misuse & Addiction

Substance misuse & Addiction Webinar Series

We facilitated a two-part webinar series for the construction industry to support safety and wellbeing.

Additional Resources

Accident Prevention Program

What is an Accident Prevention Program (APP) and why is a written APP so important? Learn more in this informative flyer.

COVID-19

We collected resources, templates, and toolbox talks to help construction industry workers and businesses stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access the COVID-19 resources here.