If you are a supervisor in a road construction company or you run a business along the same lines, it is a good idea to invest in portable sign stands.
If you are a supervisor in a road construction company or
you run a business along the same lines, it is a good idea to invest in
portable sign stands.
It is a grim fact that over 800 road construction workers
have been killed between 1995 and 2004. More than half of these fatalities have
been attributed to workers being struck by vehicles or mobile equipment.
You could minimize accidents like these from occurring by
making sure that your workers are visible to oncoming traffic.
One way is to have one of your workers be the designated traffic
guard. Different from a crossing guard, a traffic guard directs traffic through
a road construction site. Also known as flagmen or flaggers, it is a traffic
guard’s responsibility that they make sure traffic moves smoothly and safely,
not just for their co-workers but also for the motoring public.
While traffic guards are usually seen as construction
workers because of how they are dressed, some countries have traffic guards be
in security uniforms to better distinguish them from their colleagues.
However a traffic guard is dressed, make sure that he or she
is be using the proper equipment. These include signal flags, reflectorized
vests, signal flares and signaling batons.
Traffic guards are however just a small aspect in making
sure that road constructions are safe. The proper road signs are an equally
important piece of equipment to use.
Portable
sign stands are something that a road construction site cannot do
without. The value of having a portable sign stand is that you can use
different traffic signs on it. Their relative affordability means that you can
use more than one on your site. Using more than one increases the safety factor
and goes a long way in preventing accidents to your construction site.
All in all, portable road signs should always be used in
conjunction to traffic guards to make sure that your workers are visible to
oncoming traffic.
The signs to be used on these portable sign stands are typically
colored orange, which is the recommended color for temporary traffic control
signs. Choose signs that are no less than 30” in size. Also, you could also
choose signs that are made from fluorescent vinyl mesh. These types of signs
are lightweight and easy to transport.
The need to ensure the safety of your workers cannot be
overstated. Your workers are your assets and making sure that they are safe
even in dangerous conditions will certainly help promote viability of your
business. Accidents can carry with them the threat of litigation which can be
costly to your business. And even if litigations do not occur after an
accident, the perceived lack of safety can erode the confidence in your
business which in turn can affect it adversely.
Also, one should remember that workers that are safe are
also happy. And happy workers are productive ones.
Besides that, safe working conditions go a long way in
instilling confidence in your clients, investors and shareholders. It therefore
makes very good business sense to promote the concept of safety in your
workplace.
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