Masonry Magazine August 2004 Page. 17
The stakes are too high for your personnel, not to mention your company as a whole, to conduct business without preventive safety gear in mind.
By James K. Byrnes
Product Line Manager of Head, Eye, Face and Hearing Protection
MSA Company
THERE'S NOTHING MORE BEAUTIFUL OR REWARDING than a finished job. Whether you create substantial structures, build walls or pave walkways, looking at that completed design brings a smile to your face, a sense of professional pride to your heart, and maybe a sigh of relief that all the unplanned-for problems were resolved satisfactorily.
But when your building materials consist primarily of brick, block and stone, your long journey from design to completion can be laden with personnel safety hazards. And whether you're the owner of the company or the on-site foreman, personnel safety is an issue you must take care of before the job begins.
Not to be overly dramatic, but in one split second a piece of grit can blind a worker who isn't wearing protective eyewear. The stakes are too high for your personnel, not to mention your company as a whole, to conduct business without preventive safety gear in mind.