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Keeping your site safe is an important part of finishing your project on time and within budget. Knowing the risks that you and your team face on a day-to-day basis is an extremely crucial part of keeping everyone safe. While many organizations encounter daily hazards, construction is often a much more dangerous workplace. It’s important to schedule regular safety training to ensure that the entire team is up to speed on all safety procedures and protocols. Accidents are just that, accidents. They can drive up the cost of the project and cause unnecessary delays. Focusing on safety can help reduce the costs associated with finding replacement workers, insurance claims and project delays. Safety on the workplace not only keeps your crew safe, it keeps the public safe as well. Falling debris can cause accidents to motorists or pedestrians. It is important to keep safety a top priority on site and build a culture of safety within your team by rewarding workers that make safety a priority. Lastly, no one wants to hire, or work with, a company that has numerous injury reports. Leverage your safety to build confidence in your brand and provide your workers with a safe environment where they can feel comfortable and proud to come in every day.

Protecting your team from injury should be a top priority of any business owner, and construction sites have a much higher degree of risk than the average workplace. The reasons to keep your site safe are numerous. It is worth taking the extra time to do things right the first time to keep your business, your team, and the public safe. 

Sources:

EBCO General Contractor. (2019). 5 Reasons Why Safety is Important for Your Construction Business. https://ebcogc.com/news/5-reasons-why-safety-is-important-for-your-construction-business/

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Ravindar, A. (2020, February 13). The Importance of Safety on Construction Sites. New York Engineers. https://www.ny-engineers.com/blog/the-importance-of-safety-on-construction-sites