Safety

Concrete Workers are at risk when exposed to respirable crystalline silica.  Silica is found in concrete, brick, mortar, block and stone and when it is involved in operations like cutting, sawing, grinding, drilling or sand blasting it creates invisible particles that can be inhaled into the lungs of workers nearby.  Long term exposure to these […]

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Larry Thomas, the BCS Concrete Structures Vehicle Fleet Manager, was recently in a serious car accident. But it could have been much worse had he not followed the safe driving practices he teaches to all BCS drivers using the Smith System.   Thomas, a certified Smith System trainer, teachers the Smith 5Keys which focus on having […]

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While the Texas winter weather last week slowed down jobsite progress and impacted concrete pours, it did provide BCS concrete finishers the opportunity to receive more classroom training.  Eduardo Cortez, Falltech Master Trainer, delivered a Fall Protection training session where all finishers learned about the fundamentals of OSHA’s Fall Protection Regulations, options for appropriate anchor […]

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Throughout 2024, BCS has been involved in three confined space projects, with a fourth scheduled to begin in January 2025.  OSHA’s Confined Space Regulations are provided by OSHA’s Code of Federal Regulations for Construction Safety (CFR 1926) in subpart AA.  OSHA defines a confined space as meeting all three of the following criteria: Is large […]

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On December 13, BCS held its 4th Annual Safety Rodeo consisting of seven simultaneous training stations.  The day started at 6 a.m. with registration, coffee and hot chocolate, issuing colored bracelets to designate starting training station and safety yellow rodeo shirts provided by Texas Materials.  Then workers were welcomed by OSHA Compliance Specialist Victor Ramon, […]

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Nashville-In their recent bi-annual Board of Directors Meeting and Risk Management Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, BCS is proud to report that it was recognized as a top performer in Safety amongst the 25 regional members of the two-year-old organization. Surebuilt captive is a group of regional companies whose safety records and financial stability allows them […]

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We have had a successful and safe year at BCS in 2024.  As we begin the holiday season and start getting in the Christmas mood, it’s important to think about how BCS employees and our families might be affected during this time. There are seasonal responsibilities and expectations from home for all of us to […]

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Eduardo Cortes is new with Falltech and new to BCS employees.  In fact, this was the first training he has ever done for BCS and the results were remarkable.  Workers had the opportunity to learn about fall protection as part of their OSHA 10 training provided to all new employees of BCS.  While many of […]

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It is popular today amongst top tier commercial construction companies (General Contractors and Subcontractors) to promote Job Site Safety and Zero Accidents as a distinguishing factor from competing Subcontractors trying to win a project bid.  But beyond the bumper sticker slogans, many might wonder how this actually happens in the field?  At BCS we start […]

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In preparation for the upcoming Swinerton Office Project on East 7th Street slated to start on November 25, 2024, General Superintendent,Rafael Lopez’ and Superintendent Javier Grimaldo, went through a client specific orientation which included, drug testing, JHA training, client specific jobsite rules and First Aid/CPR training.  Team members went through the HSI First Aid/CPR certification […]

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