Utilize Portable Storage to Make Winter Construction Sites Safe

Published: January 08, 2021

Despite the cold weather (and the pandemic), construction projects must press on! While projects go slower than they do in the warmer months, they still continue, and require some special considerations to keep workers safe. Matters are complicated even more by the need to take precautions against COVID-19 infection. In the end, without proper safety measures and equipment, your projects can slow down or stop altogether, resulting in poor safety performance ratings, decreased profits, and expensive workers’ compensations claims. Utilizing portable storage can greatly help your efforts to protect your workforce – read these tips from the experts at UNITS of Milwaukee to learn more!

Store First Aid in Portable Storage

Transporting and storing first aid and equipment like portable heaters or protective gear can be a challenging logistical task on construction sites. Using easily accessible portable storage with proper lighting ensures that this equipment remains functional and tamper-free, reducing the risk of injury from use or preparation. Keeping such equipment and gear in portable storage (instead of, say, work trucks or trailers) also greatly helps to reduce theft.

Safeguard Sites and Workers from Cold Weather

OSHA – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration – requires construction companies to protect their workforces from “cold stress” conditions, which can cause serious injury or even death. Hazardous weather conditions like near or below-freezing temperatures, dampness from precipitation, and high winds can all pose serious risks to employees. With easily accessible portable storage, however, construction sites can better equip workers with extra gear to ensure that they are dry and warm. Additional gear like coats, gloves, dry boots, and on-site radiant heaters go a long way. Portable storage containers also provide a handy solution to keeping a steady supply of PPE on hand, which is critical for preventing coronavirus transmission.

We hope these tips help your construction company during these cold winter months! For more information about our services or to get a quote, call UNITS of Milwaukee at (267) 710-7282 or contact us online today!