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Improving safety when moving loads in construction: constant training, efficient processes, regular inspection and qualified equipment are essential.
When it comes to security in cargo handling In construction, it is crucial to adopt preventive measures to avoid accidents. A financial security workers and the integrity of structures are priorities that cannot be neglected. Investing in constant training and awareness of the risks involved is essential to guarantee a safe and productive work environment.
Furthermore, protection of the equipment used, such as cranes and steel cables, is essential to avoid failures and accidents. A prevention of problems through regular inspection and adequate maintenance of equipment is a practice that must be incorporated into the work routine. In this way, the guard The safety of everyone involved in the cargo movement process is ensured, promoting a safer and more efficient work environment.
Safety at work: constant priority
However, it continues to be an activity with high accident rates, which means that it is never enough to talk about occupational safety for this segment. Fortunately, the sector has mobilized to reduce accidents and last year invested more than R$296 million in safety, an increase of 74% compared to 2022, when the value was R$170 million. The data comes from the Work Accidents on Construction Sites survey, prepared by the Brazilian Association of Real Estate Developers (ABRAINC).
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Protection and prevention: pillars of safety on the construction site
When we talk about safety on the construction site, the elevation e cargo handling of large volume and weight presents itself as a task that deserves special attention. Although companies have qualified people to coordinate these operations, I believe that we still have a lot to improve to effectively reduce risks and accidents and also to maximum efficiency of a work.
Investment in training and processes: an urgent need
It is essential to always emphasize that companies must invest in training professionals, so that they are qualified to evaluate all aspects of cargo movement. This includes inspection of materials, assessment of their quality and, most importantly, usage specifications. However, on a construction site, it is not enough for some people to be perfectly qualified, safe behavior must be well disseminated among all workers.
Specific processes and regular inspection: quality assurance
The best way to guarantee this is through constant training and the creation of specific processes and procedures for cargo movements, since, during a project, this is a repetitive task, which leaves room for failures. But it is not enough to create these internal procedural standards, it is necessary to manage them with efficiency metrics and indicators. Thus, with processes being followed regularly, it is possible to reduce errors and have better control over the safety of the operation. Regular inspection of all materials is another point that can also be improved with procedures that must be followed by the responsible technicians.
Selection of qualified suppliers: guarantee of safe equipment
On the other hand, it is equally important to ensure that the quality of the equipment is also high. We know that, when purchasing products in civil construction, the cost optimization It is a relevant factor for the viability of projects, but this should not compromise the choice of qualified suppliers in critical items such as cargo handling. Advice from external experts is also a measure that can be adopted.
Quality standards and seals of approval: guarantee of trust
Whether purchasing or planning which lifting equipment and accessories will be needed, specialized consultancy can meet the demands of lean costs and maximum quality by indicating the best options for each situation. Finally, a beneficial movement for the entire sector would be the emergence of supplier qualification initiatives through audits and quality seals that attest to the origin of materials and the best brands.
Investment in security: the path to a safer future
This would help to stop the entry of low quality products, often without origin and traceability, without reports and without certifications that attest to performance and safety specifications. This is still a distant reality, but it could begin to be considered so that in the future we have a much more reliable and safe ecosystem to serve the civil construction segment. While this does not materialize, investing heavily in training and processes, in addition to a careful selection of suppliers, are positive attitudes towards better safety when lifting and moving loads on construction sites.
Source: © Jessica Zinanni
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