Cost of Safety

1. Cost of Safety CTC-415

2. Accidents • Costs • Increased Worker’s Comp rates • Increased health insurance rates • OSHA fines & remediation • Legal fees • Negligence payments • Gaetano Const – dropped 1/3 of WC rate with improved safety

3. Safety costs • OSHA site visits • Fines possible • More visits with higher accident rate • Safety Meetings • On site • Usually weekly or monthly depending on craft • All members of craft on site • Also general safety meetings w/ everyone

4. Safety costs • Site must have emergency shower, eyewash, first aid kits

5. Safety Costs • Safety harnesses • Harness - $90 • Lanyards - $90 • Carabiners - $20 • Life Lines - $70 Each Must be checked with each use People in harnesses have to be connected to safety cables at all times – requires 2 lanyards

6. Safety Rail • Railing with base plate and toe bracket • 10’ - $400 + installation • Or cable (Rome Hosp.) • Requires welder • Rail or wire must support at least 200 # on top rail • Must have toe board located on surface • 2x4 – catches stuff before it falls

7. Used anywhere distance to ground >=6’ • Forms at Rome Hosp • Includes all ladders and stairways • Also need nets for long vertical distances and over water

8. Trenches • Any trench over 4’ deep – need ladder every 25’ for access • Over 5’ deep need to modify trench walls • Can bench trench walls or slope away from opening • May need to use trench box or sheet piles • Trenches are inspected on daily basis • Adds to excavation cost

9. Eyes, Ears, nose and throat • Cutting concrete, solvents, cement, demolition • Sawing, drilling, hammering • Pneumatic hammers • Etc

10. OSHA Regs • Regs