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Safety Tips by Cotney
Protecting Workers: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a Safe Workplace – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Learn what each type of PPE is and what hazards they protect construction workers from. In part one of this series, we discussed that protecting workers from hazards in the workplace is crucial to ensuring their safety and well-being. In part two, we will continue learning ...
Protecting Workers: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a Safe Workplace – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a critical role in protecting workers from harm on the jobsite. John Kenney discusses the importance of PPE and how to protect youself from harm by taking proper precautions. Protecting workers from hazards in the workplace is crucial to ...
How to Run Effective Safety Committee Meetings – Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. A safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all employees. John Kenney shares his best advice for effectively organizing safety committee meetings. In part one, we covered pre-meeting preparations and structuring the meeting for maximum effectiveness. In part two of this series, ...
How to Run Effective Safety Committee Meetings – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. A safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all employees. John Kenney shares his best advice for effectively organizing safety committee meetings. In a previous article we discussed how a safety committee's purpose is to create a hazard-free workplace environment for all ...
Hand and Power Tool Safety - Part Two
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. It's important to make sure you're properly handling and caring for your power tools. John Kenney gives his best advice for tool safety. In part one of this series, we reviewed some of the most common pitfalls and misuses of hand tools and how to avoid ...
Scaffolding Safety - Part Two
By John Kenny, Cotney Consulting Group. Learning how to use scaffolding on a job site? John Kenny shares his guide to safely using scaffolding on the job. In part one of this series, we discussed the different types of scaffolding defined by OSHA, the dangers to look for, and the ...
Hand and Power Tool Safety - Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. It's important to make sure you're properly handling and caring for your power tools. John Kenney gives his best advice for tool safety. The goal of this two-part safety series on hand and power tools is twofold. To serve as a safety reminder to the ...
Scaffolding Safety – Part One
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. What is scaffolding and how can they be used safely? John Kenney has all the answers to your scaffolding questions. Falls are the most dangerous hazard that roofers and construction workers are exposed to. Scaffolding is no exception. OSHA describes scaffolding as an elevated temporary working ...
Adding an Employee Recognition Program For Safety
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. In this article, we will look at the structure of disciplinary policy and then discuss implementing a successful employee recognition program to improve project safety performance. Typically, the two things that come to mind about employee recognition are progressive discipline and incentives. The construction industry ...
A Common Goal to Building a World-class Safety Program
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. If you are roofing contractor attempting to build a world-class safety program, you must recognize the need to build a safety culture. You can substitute grow, develop, establish, create or another word to put in front of culture, but the important word is culture. It is ...
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