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Jobsite safety: Issues for project managers

Jobsite safety: Issues for project managers

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Jobsite safety: Issues for project managers

- Previously I discussed safety issues and safety training, and I talked about two different types of training that our craft workers need to have. In this video, I'll discuss the type of training that's needed for the people who manage the project site and the trades rather than those individual workers. When you manage the project site, you need training that is more closely related to that general hazard awareness training that I described in previous episodes. You don't need task-specific training because you don't directly manage workers at that task level. You manage subcontractors. Don't get me wrong here. You still need training. You cannot just put this all off on the trades. Remember that one of the reasons the construction manager's job exists is to coordinate the trades and resolve issues that arise between them. That means you need to understand the safety issues so you can work to resolve problems or…

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