From the course: On the Job Site: Construction
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Stairs are much safer than ladders
From the course: On the Job Site: Construction
Stairs are much safer than ladders
(upbeat motivating music) - When I talk about construction management, my favorite topic is the integration of safety, quality, and productivity. And behind me here on this project is a great example of that. So what you see back here in the background is a stair tower. Now this is, I think, really unique and somewhat new on construction projects that we give some thought to how do people access all the different levels of this construction project while it's under construction? There's no stairs in this building yet. So in the past, we've used ladders and we'd get from one level to the next on a ladder. This is a rough way to get up to the next level. Now think about that for a second. It's not real productive, because it takes a long time to climb up a ladder, and you can't carry anything with you and still climb that ladder safely, so you have to find a way to get your tools up after you get up on the ladder. So it's not productive. Ladders are one of the least safe methods of…
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Construction master schedule2m 22s
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A fresh perspective on the construction industry6m 8s
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Making sense of what you see on a job site2m 41s
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Understanding why screened fences exist1m 38s
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General safety considerations of a job site2m 25s
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Danger tape vs. caution tape2m 10s
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Stairs are much safer than ladders2m 10s
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Operating cranes on a job site2m 57s
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Prefabrication applied on a job site2m 39s
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Creating solutions to short-term job-site needs2m 15s
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How important is concrete on a job site?3m
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Ways to monitor safety and security on a job site2m 33s
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Engineering of the foundation slab of a job2m 58s
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What types of software are used in construction?2m 54s
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How 360-degree images help in job-site inspections2m
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