ENHANCED USER SAFETY FOR LONG TERM PRODUCTIVITY
Our services to support health and safety in the construction industry
Root cause analysis further shows that accidents can happen because of poorly-maintained or defective hand-held tools. Tools must regularly be checked and repaired to ensure the highest levels of safety and productivity. Accidents can also be caused by organizational deficiencies in managing health and safety. This can be for example with regards to training, certification and controlling these things. The work environment plays an additional role in occupational health and safety. Effects such as weather, darkness, or working at heights pose further risks that can result in accidents.
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Accidents on construction sites do not just happen,
they are caused through different factors. As a matter of fact, two thirds of
all accidents happen because of human behavior. Why? The construction
industry employs a high percentage of unskilled or untrained labor. Risks can
easily be misjudged or simply ignored. It is of great importance that workers
are properly and effectively trained. |
Four factors influencing
health and safety on the job-site
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Person |
Organization and
leadership |
Work environment |
Tools |
Health and safety
issues |
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Issues related to behavior, lack of knowledge, lack
of experience, inattention, misjudgment of risk, misuse and manipulation of
PPE or equipment. |
Issues related to inadequate instructions and training, planning and work
planning, or control and coordination of staff |
Issues related to weather, darkness, noise,
distraction, working at heights or in machinery danger zones. |
Issues related to defective machinery, poorly maintained tools, missing
instruction manuals |
Serious job-sites accidents and work-related health problems can be
caused by one or a combination of these elements |
With all this in mind, we place a strong focus on supporting the prevention of accidents on the jobsite. Accidents have emotional as well as economic consequences.
We want everyone to feel safe and work safely on the jobsite as much as our customers do. Ultimately, a work environment geared towards improved workers’ health and safety results in higher productivity and peace of mind for all stakeholders.
Hilti's services to improve user health and safety
What
steps have Hilti account managers and engineers taken to adapt to the new
normal?
Hilti representatives are ready to consult
with you virtually or face to face to help improve safety and productivity on
your projects.
Your safety is our priority so strict
hygiene measures will be adopted including the following:
+ Wear appropriate face masks and PPE at
all times during a visit
+ Maintain social distancing at all times
and meet in open spaces when possible
+ Understand and follow your safety expectations; both on-site and office visits
+ Clean all tools and equipment with alcohol-based solutions before and after use
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Hilti’s HSE Services
Solutions |
HSE organization,
manage data |
Tools, mobile tool
guide |
Tools, rapid
maintenance |
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We support your prevention program with services for your people, tools,
and organization. |
More transparency on
the compliance status of staff and tools by managing certificates and data. |
Mobile access to tool data: service status, user manuals and more to make
safe & healthy decisions. |
We offer transparent
warranties and simple and fast repairs, so you have safe tools for your job. |
HILTI'S PRODUCT INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE USER HEALTH AND
SAFETY
Our
innovative technologies are designed to help with the following:
Dust
Our Dust Removal Systems (DRS) vacuum dust efficiently right at its source. We also offer alternative working methods such as direct fastening.
Hand arm vibration
Hilti's Active Vibration Reduction (AVR) reduces vibration by two-thirds compared to conventional technologies. It also helps to avoid related health problems and allows our products and tools to be used for longer.
Working at heights
Working at heights is one of the most common causes of injury in the construction industry. Our systems can help, including our Active Torque Control (ATC) technology, cordless power tools, the DX pole tool, rapid “twist and lock” installation channel assembly systems and our laser measuring and alignment tools.
Ergonomic products
All our products are designed to be ergonomic, which means for example well fitted hand-grip design, optimized weight and balance of the tool, application and handling oriented product design.
Noise
Noise onsite is a serious risk to hearing loss, and we are continually working to reduce the noise levels of our tools and technologies
Green building – Clean-Tec
Our own label “Clean-Tec” strives to achieve a low impact on the environment and support all green building standards. A well selected group of products in key applications carry the Clean-Tec logo. This shows they exceed statutory requirements and meet green building standards, such as LEED, BREEAM, DGNB and HQE. This allows them to contribute to your green building certification, increase building efficiency and help to protect human health and the environment.
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