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HardHat Uncovered is a new safety conversation with the vision to disrupt traditional views to bring about real change to safety cultures everywhere. This team of thought leaders have a valuable perspective and experience. Our mission is to get safety professionals and teams to realize that: Making a Change = Impacts Me Making a Difference = Impacts Others Making History = Impacts the World
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HardHat Uncovered - Season 2 Episode 6 - A Practical Guide To The Safety Profession
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The modern day Safety Professional is faced with several methods or techniques which can be used to be a resource to any organization. In this episode the HHU team talks with author Jason Maldonado about his new book as he shares his motivation and insight behind his vision. A Practical Guide to the Safety Profession: The Relentless Pursuit will he…
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HardHat Uncovered - Season 2 Episode 5 - Heat Illness
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The human body is normally able to regulate its temperature through sweating, until it is exposed to more heat than it can handle. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can escalate rapidly, leading to delirium, organ damage and even death. In 2017, 87 people died in the U.S. from exposure to excessive heat, according to Injury Facts. Listen to the team …
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HardHat Uncovered - Season 2 Episode 4 - Fire Safety
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Public fire departments responded to 1,319,500 fires in 2017, a slight decrease of 2% from the previous year. Of these, 499,000 fires occurred in structures, an increase of 5%. Of the structure fires in 2017, 357,000, or 72%, occurred in home structures, which include one- and two-family homes, manufactured homes, and apartments. This was an increa…
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HardHat Uncovered - Season 2 Episode 3 - Eye Protection
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Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the proper selection and use of eye and face protection.Employers are to ensure the safety of all employees in the work environment. Eye and face protection must be provided whenever necessary to protect against chemical, environmental, radi…
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HardHat Uncovered - Season 2 Episode 2 - Fall Protection
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Why is fall protection important? Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. We need to set up the proper prevention methods to avoid falling off overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls. Listen to the team as they discuss these questions, the hazards associated with fa…
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HardHat Uncovered - Season 2 Episode 1 - Fall Prevention
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Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 366 of the 971 construction fatalities recorded in 2017 (BLS data). Those deaths were preventable. The National Safety Stand-Down raises fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuri…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 10 - Indoor Air Quality Part 2
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a major concern to businesses, schools, building managers, tenants, and workers because it can impact the health, comfort, well-being, and productivity of the building occupants. OSHA and ISO recognize that poor IAQ can be hazardous to workers’ health and that it is in the best interest of everyone that building owners, …
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 10 - Indoor Air Quality Part 1
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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is a major concern to businesses, schools, building managers, tenants, and workers because it can impact the health, comfort, well-being, and productivity of the building occupants. OSHA and ISO recognize that poor IAQ can be hazardous to workers’ health and that it is in the best interest of everyone that building owners, …
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 9.2 - Silica part 2
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What is Silica? Is it harmful? How am I exposed? What materials contain Silica? Does all dust contain Silica? How do I protect myself? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions associated with this topic being asked by workers across the world. Approximately 2 million construction workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in over…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 9 - Silica part 1
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What is Silica? Is it harmful? How am I exposed? What materials contain Silica? Does all dust contain Silica? How do I protect myself? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions associated with this topic being asked by workers across the world. Approximately 2 million construction workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in over…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 8 - Compressed Gas Cylinders
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Pressurized containers of compressed gas cause around 5,000 injuries per year, requiring time away from work and kill about a dozen people each year (according to OSHA labor statistics). Some hazards associated with compressed gases include oxygen displacement, fires, explosions, and toxic gas exposures, as well as the physical hazards associated w…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 7 - Ladder Safety
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We took a look at the deadliest jobs in construction. One of the stats we discussed was the fact that about 40% of all construction worker deaths are caused by falls. What might surprise you is the fact that falls from ladders account for about 25% of those deaths. In 2014, 90 of the 359 fatalities from fall hazards were from ladders. The number of…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 6 - Is Speeding Worth The Risk?
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Have you ever wondered if that car that flies down the left lane like a NASCAR driver (Jimmy Johnson), weaving in and out, really get anywhere faster? I feel like a lot of times, just the way humans naturally think, we tend to justify speeding to get to our destination on time. Most of the time this is never really what will make us on time. The on…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 5 - New Year's 2019
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Happy New Years! As we get back into the groove of things how do you plan on making your workplace safer and making a positive change on your safety culture. Just the same way we can fail on our personal resolutions, we can fail with our safety resolutions. Listen to the team as they discuss how to properly and effectively create in your organizati…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 4 - Excavation Protection
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The number of deaths during trenching and excavation operations has steadily increased in the recent years. OSHA has recently placed a national emphasis on excavation safety. Protecting is preventing. Knowing when each solution should be used is vital. Listen to the team as they discuss how to properly protect an excavation.…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 3 - Back Safety
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Back injuries can be extremely painful and long-lasting. In addition, back injuries account for nearly 20 percent of all injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Only the common cold accounts for more lost days of work. Listen to the team as they discuss how injuries occur and how to prevent these types of injuries from occurring.…
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 2 - Good Communication
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Good communication is an important skill in any environment with human interactions. However, when it comes to communication in the workplace, good communication is an integral element organizational success.
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HardHat Uncovered - Episode 1 - Podcast Introduction
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In our first ever podcast, the HardHat Uncovered team (Damon Oates, Dylan Hipple, and Junior Gutierrez) explains the purpose of our podcast, our goals, and our mission. #changeonething #safetyculture #trinitysafetygroup
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HardHat Uncovered - Creating a Strong Safety Culture
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HardHat Uncovered - How to Create a Strong Safety Culture - Dylan Hipple shares how the Safety culture of any organization starts with the leadership. He shares how important it is for management to set the tone and that every person has the ability to exercise personal leadership while upholding safety practices. Listen in and let us know what the…
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