IHSA’s 5-Part Series on Best Practices for Construction Health and Safety
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This episode discusses IHSA’s 5-part video series aimed at supporting small construction businesses with health and safety compliance.
This episode of the IHSA Safety Podcast discusses IHSA’s 5-part video series "Ask a Construction Health and Safety Expert" and features series host Ken Rayner and industry experts Deb Moskal and Dave Dametto. Ken states that the series is designed to support small business owners, especially those in their first year, by providing easy, accessible health and safety resources and helping them achieve compliance. With over 10,000 new construction businesses joining IHSA each year, the series addresses common questions and misconceptions about health and safety compliance. Deb Moskal highlights how crucial it is for new construction businesses in Ontario to have basic health and safety guidance. The number of requirements and responsibilities they face can feel daunting; however, with the right guidance and tools, they don’t have to be. As these businesses face initial start-up challenges, keeping their workers safe is critical, so it's essential that they create strong health and safety practices from the beginning. Dave explains that the series covers a plethora of health and safety topics for construction workers, such as mandatory training, legislation, hazard assessments…
People in this episode
Host: Ken Rayner
Guests: Deb Moskal, Dave Dametto
Topics covered
- construction health and safety
- small business support
- health and safety compliance
- mandatory training
- hazard assessments
- incident response plans
Keywords
- construction safety
- health resources
- small business
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IHSA, Ask a Construction Health and Safety Expert
Places: Ontario
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