WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Signal persons are a crane operator’s eyes and ears on the ground and have a major responsibility in guiding operations. Signaling and communicating correctly with crane operators is vital to prevent crane accidents.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

It has been well documented that the construction work site can be very perilous for worker safety. Here are some stark statistics:

• Between 1992 and 2010 there were 5,096 fatalities in the United States due to fatal contact with electricity on construction sites. There was a total of 66,748 injuries that required days away from work in the same time period due to electricity. The construction industry experience the majority […]

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