Edition:
Safety


As improving worker safety becomes more and more of a priority for many companies, it is important for you to know where to find reliable statistics, valuable information on best practices, and helpful industry seminars and events aimed at enforcing safety guidelines. Non-profit agencies and organizations throughout the country are providing resources to help you develop the most effective safety program possible to suit your company and your employees’ needs.
See below for a list of websites dedicated to safety education, practices, and training.

Victaulic Company, Inc. Learn how the Victaulic grooved pipe joining method eliminates the safety concerns associated with open flame solutions
www.victaulic.com/content/safety.htm
 
The Center to Protect Workers Rights - A world leader in improving the health and safety of construction workers.
http://www.cpwr.com
 
eLCOSH – Electronic Library of Construction Safety & Health
www.cdc.gov/elcosh/
 
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – Federal agency for prevention of work-related injury and illness
www.cdc.gov/niosh/about.html
 
NOISH Fact Sheet
www.cdc.gov/niosh/constfc.html
 
NOISH Welders & Cutters
www2a.cdc.gov/niosh-Chartbook/ch4/ch4-2-15.asp
 
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
MCAA has created a kit designed to give employers everything they need to implement a strong safety program
www.mcaa.org/store/
 
CII - Construction Industry Institute
www.construction-institute.org/
"Since 1994, Gainesville Mechanical has experienced zero chargeable accidents while using Victaulic products."
Rusty Gravitt, President of Gainesville Mechanical, Inc.
 
Listen now to an interview with Rusty as he discusses the practices that Gainesville Mechanical is implementing to maintain a safe jobsite or visit the CompressedSchedule.com podcast section on safety.