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Khary Penebaker
Builder, advocate, father. It all started with losing my mom before I could remember her. The scattered version of me out there has never added up to the real one. So here it is, the whole story, in my own words.
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Your crew should understand the safety program, not the hazard alone
Hazard training tells a crew what to avoid today. Program training tells them how the safety program works, who reviews a concern, and how a procedure gets changed. OSHA points to that second job, and it is the one most construction training skips.
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Hand and power tool safety starts with the habits nobody corrects
Tool injuries build from small habits nobody corrects. A guard left off. A cord taped instead of replaced. A borrowed tool with no history. Correcting the habit in the moment does more for a crew than another written policy ever will.
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Onboarding a first year roofer takes more than a safety video
A first year roofer's early weeks are the stretch that deserves the most attention. How I think about onboarding on a roofing crew, what OSHA points at for young workers, and what belongs in a program past the orientation video and the signature.
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