London McSwain
2/27/23
Construction Safety Focus Four: Toolbox
Option A: Focus Four Toolbox Talks 1
How do we prevent these results?
According to the OSHA Standard, we prevent these results with the accident prevention recommendation 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2). This states that this accident is the employer responsibility and that the employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
Option B: Focus Four Toolbox Talks 2
How do we prevent these results?
According to the OSHA Standard, we prevent these results with the accident prevention recommendation 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2). This states that this accident is the employer responsibility and that the employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. Another way to prevent this accident is to be sure the person responsible for signaling the crane operator stays in visual contact with the operator. Also be sure to inspect all hooks, clamps, and other lifting accessories for the load. Another prevention is to guard the swing radius
of the crane to restrict and prevent employees from entering area and being struck by the machine. Focus Four Toolbox Talks 3 How do we prevent these results?
A way to prevent these results, according to OSHA, is recommendation 1926.20(b)(3); which states, the use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation. Another recommendation stated by OSHA ,1926.20(b)(3), says, “The use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation.”
