Dive summary:

• As the days get longer, so does the list of construction-site accidents, but here's what you can do to prevent your construction site from being the site of an accident.
• These are steps you can take – and retake and retake and retake again – to raise safety awareness and to prep and equip your workers for safer shifts:

1. Hold more frequent safety meetings.
2. Put everyone in high-visibility apparel.
3. Require warm-up exercises at the start of the shift to get bodies revved up and loosened whether workers like it or not.
4. Make sure workers have the steps and handholds they need to safely climb into ad out of equipment.
5. Hydrate all day long – and not with soft drinks or energy drinks
6. Minimize the skin that sees the sun all day.
7. Remind crews to eat healthy, which includes lighter meals at midday.
8. Lose the tinted lenses for indoor, night and close-up work.
9. Add high-visibility gear, spotters ahead of road projects and police presence for jobs at night, when alertness diminishes.
10. Stress defensive driving, backing and parking.

From the article:

There is a seasonal bell curve phenomenon reflecting the increase in accidents of all types, and the smart thing to do right now is to keep reading and follow this advice. ...