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Accidents Are Avoidable ~ ACP Safety Meeting

2/27/2015

Each time someone is injured, we need to ask ourselves “how did it happen?” Accidents just don’t happen, they are caused. Accidents are usually a result of someone not paying attention or not knowing how to recognize a job (or home or automobile) safety hazard. Jobs with effective safety attitudes have about a fifth as many injuries compared to those without the safety attitude. Today we will discuss some general rules to follow and the four hazard avoidance rules.

Guide for Discussion General Rules

Learn the safe way to do your job.
Don’t jump from one elevation to another.
Don’t work under suspended loads.
Remove protruding nails or bend them over.
Keep the work area clear of debris.
Use the personal protective equipment required for the job. Treat all electrical wires as being “live.”
Use the right tool for the right job.
Be sure all tools are in good shape.

Four Hazard Avoidance Rules

Know the safe way to work, and then follow the safe way all the time. Maintain safe working conditions – for yourself and others around you. Work safely, setting the example, and encourage others to do so. Report all accidents and near misses.

Keep scaffolds free of excess weight.
Other ways to avoid hazards.
Report accidents and near misses to Employer.

Remember: Remember to ask yourself if you are following the basic common sense rules? If you aren’t following them, then take the chance and you will have or cause an accident. Keep asking yourself “how can I make my work safer?” Doing so and you’ll probably not have a serious accident, and help prevent a serious accident for a fellow worker.

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Care For The Injured ~ ACP Safety Meeting

2/20/2015

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The following points should be covered on how to care for the injured after a careful review of your Emergency Response Plan.

Guide for Discussion

Determine the seriousness of the injury:

If Serious:

Contact Emergency Response Team(s).
Do not move the injured person.
Get First Aid trained personnel assistance; ask them to help.
Keep the injured person from standing.
In case of bleeding—apply pressure to the wound. Do not use a tourniquet except in cases of excessive bleeding.
If the injured person has stopped breathing, get someone who has been trained in CPR o help restore the breathing.
Try to keep the injured person warm.

If Non-Serious:

Contact the supervisor immediately.
Do not try to get the injured person to move if a fall is involved.
Get any First Aid treatment that may be needed. Be sure you know the location(s) of the nearest First Aid kit on the job.

Other Items to be Aware of:

Report all injuries—even minor ones may become major ones.
Seek first aid for even minor injuries.
Be sure the emergency telephone numbers and the location of the nearest cross street are posted in a conspicuous place on the job. Know them.

Company Emergency Medical Plan including location of nearest telephone, 911 or other system, and nearest cross-street.
Who is First Aid/CPR trained on the job?
The First Aid kit is kept where?
The Supervisory person to contact on all accidents/injuries is?

Remember: Be sure to review the locations of First Aid kit(s) and emergency numbers on the jobsite.

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Glass House

2/20/2015

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Bush Central Station by Zale Properties

The leasing center at Bush Central Station by Zale Properties has a beautiful 3 story wall of glass. This effect creates an open modern space for the leasing center, where all future residents will spend there first visit. The leasing office plans are amazing and like nothing ACP has seen to date. Stay tuned to see the completed leasing pictures in a few weeks.

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Project Awarded...Creekside South

2/17/2015

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MBA Construction, LLC has awarded ACP the new construction painting contract on Creekside South in Wylie, Texas. The project will have 252 garden style apartment units in Wylie, Texas. The project is built on over 16 acres; features swim pools, BBQ pits, lush gardens and expansive green belts. Leasing will begin in April 2015. www.CreeksideSouth.com

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Near Misses ~ ACP Safety Meeting

2/13/2015

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Most accidents occur as a result of an unsafe condition or unsafe action coming together with a person. The end result is the person gets injured. Often unsafe acts or unsafe conditions have several misfires and the result is a near miss accident or incident. The only difference between a near miss and an accident is luck. Safety conscious companies make a near miss a big deal – so do we.

Guide for Discussion

Near misses are injuries without people.
Near misses are not funny; they are often deadly.
Always report a near miss.
Take immediate action to prevent a similar near miss.
If you did not cause a near miss but saw it, discuss it with those involved and your

supervisor.
Obey safety rules and you will decrease the number of near misses around you.

Additional Discussion Notes:

Near miss reporting procedures to the company safety committee.

Company safety committee responsibility to investigate near miss accidents and make corrective recommendations to management.

Remember: Near misses are warnings that something or someone is not performing the job correctly. Always pay attention to near misses. Don’t let near misses repeat themselves or you may find yourself or a co-worker being treated for an injury that could have been avoided.

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What Does An Accident Cost? ~ ACP Safety Meeting

2/6/2015

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Every accident has something in common: It costs everyone involved something. There are direct and indirect costs, both to the employee who was injured and the employer who eventually will pay for the accident. The costs are more than dollars.

Guide for Discussion

Employee Direct Costs

Lost regular wages and overtime

Employee Indirect Costs

Mental anguish, physical pain and suffering
Decreased active participation with their family and friends (It's tough to be at a ball game when laying up in a hospital bed)
Inability to be productive on or off the job

Employer Direct Costs

Workers’ Compensation claim
Medical bills
Associated legal and possible increased insurance costs Uninsured property damage costs

Employer Indirect Costs

Loss of valuable employee with a result of lost efficiency on the job Managerial and clerical time expended to handle injury claims Time loss wages paid with no work performed
Hiring and training replacement

Damaged or destroyed equipment, materials or tools

Remember: The indirect (or hidden) cost in an accident is between three and ten times the actual cost of the claim. But it is not the costs, direct or indirect, that totals the most. More often than not it is the loss of a valuable co-worker or member of a family that causes the most problems for our company.

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Bush Central Station Gets Color!

2/6/2015

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Bush Central Station by Zale Properties

A pop of color in just the right place get really make a construction project stand out in this crazy market. Zale Properties has added a burst of purple to the decorative panels on Bush Central Station. The end result is an exciting change to the normal design elements that ACP runs across on most projects.

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Accidents Are Avoidable ~ ACP Safety Meeting

Care For The Injured ~ ACP Safety Meeting

Glass House

Project Awarded...Creekside South

Near Misses ~ ACP Safety Meeting

What Does An Accident Cost? ~ ACP Safety Meeting

Bush Central Station Gets Color!

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