CONCRETE & REBAR SAFETY

Anyone working around or with concrete should be aware of the hazards and safety precautions related to this operation.

Employees working more than 6 feet above any adjacent working surface, placing and securing reinforcing steel in walls, piers, columns, etc., should use a safety belt, full body harness or other equivalent form of fall arrest or restraint protection.

Employees should not be permitted to work above vertically protruding REBAR unless it has been protected to eliminate the hazard of impalement. The top of the rebar must be covered with a rebar cap, wood board or similar device.

Handles on bull floats should be of non-conductive materials or insulated with a non-conductive sheath when used around energized electrical conductors to prevent electrical shock.

When using a powered or rotating type trowel machine, the control switch should automatically shut off the power when the operator removes his hands from the handle - Do not use tie-downs or anything else to by-pass the shut-off control.

Employees should never ride concrete buckets.

Vibrator crews should never work under concrete buckets being suspended from cranes.

When discharging concrete on a slope, make sure the ready-mix truck wheels are blocked and the brakes set to prevent movement.

Gloves, eye protection and personal protective equipment should be used at all times when working with concrete.

All equipment, hand and power, should be checked and in safe working condition before use. Replace or repair all defective equipment.

If concrete splatters on the skin, wash off as soon as possible.

If you follow these rules on a regular basis, the chances of you being injured while working with rebar and concrete are reduced significantly.

Other than yourself, think about who would be affected if you had a serious accident. Your family is depending on you. It's up to you to go home healthy.