BAC Cement Members Focus on Safety
In a survey BAC's cement members were asked about their health and safety concerns. Here are highlights from their responses:
When asked if they had ever lost work because of on-the-job injuries, those responding “yes” listed bending, climbing, crawling, reaching or twisting, falling from a scaffold and overexertion due to lifting as the leading causes.
The most common types of injuries include back injuries—primarily ruptured or herniated disks, dislocations, back strains, pulled muscles, and cuts and lacerations.
When asked what health or safety issues they are most concerned about—exposure to masonry dust that may contain silica was on top. They are most commonly exposed through grinding, sawing and cutting masonry products.
Nearly one out of three cement workers said they had worked on a job requiring OSHA’s 10-hour, or Canada’s government-sponsored safety training program. Over 50 percent said they would be interested in participating in a safety training program.
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