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HORSEPLAY AND CONSTRUCTION:THE INGREDIENTS FOR DISASTER

Horseplay is forbidden at work for the same reasons that it was frowned upon at home and in school when you were young: the potential for injury. Horseplay can injure yourself, your co-workers, or even innocent members of the public. Consider the following examples of horseplay that could occur on a construction site, along with possible consequences:

Screwing a co-workers tool-belt to the floor while it is left un-attended. The victim could strain or tear muscles when trying to pick it up.
Tossing a heavy object to a co-worker. The victim suffers an injury while trying to catch it.
Purposely startling a co-worker on a scaffold or ladder. The victim falls off the ladder or scaffold resulting in serious injury or death.
Tinkering with a co-workers power-tools. The victim gets a shock worse than intended and receives permanent brain damage.
Smearing a substance on a co-workers safety glasses or in their hard-hat. The victim starts work without this critical personal protective equipment and is injured as a result of not wearing it.

The above examples have only scathed the surface of what could happen as a result of horseplay in construction. On a construction site in particular, there are already too many existing hazards without having to create new ones during horseplay. Remember: never sacrifice safety for a chance to show off or entertain, and always report horseplay to your supervisor.

HORSEPLAY AND CONSTRUCTION:THE INGREDIENTS FOR DISASTER
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