Landmark Gives Back: Inspiring Students for a Future in the Trades

Over the last two years, I’ve taken the time to meet with local students at Milford High School who are taking classes in the trades and are considering a future career working with their hands. We’ve covered a variety of subjects, including practical advice on finding and interviewing for a job, how to be a good employee in any career that you choose to how to stay safe on a job site.

Safety is Your Choice To Make

Construction workers are particularly exposed to high-risk environments that pose dangers which need to be addressed.  You need to learn the proper safety measures, like how to be safe with the tools, how to handle a ladder, how to climb a ladder and how to carry equipment. Never put yourself in a position that you can potentially get hurt. It is not worth saving time if you are going to hurt yourself. As an employee or employer, it may be tempting to cut corners to save costs; but with high workplace related injuries, it’s in nobody’s best interest.

Though most of a construction worker’s skills can be gained on the job, safety is one skill set that is best learned before workers enter the construction site. Take the right precautions, double check your work area, be attentive when working with electricity and equipment. Work place accidents translate into days missed for work, reduced productivity, and lost profits.

My Advice

Reducing accidents and injuries on site must be a priority in the construction industry. To achieve this, companies must ensure their workers are aware of site hazards. Construction safety requires a constant effort always make sure that you thoroughly inspect the job site beforehand

So everything comes down to choices. The choices you make now will determine the kind of person, the kind of employee, and the kind of business owner that you’re going to be later on. Education is an essential tool to make positive changes in your life. If you want to reduce workplace injuries, and better your safety management is crucial to institute workplace safety as a core aspect of your company’s culture.