Bathroom Contractor Safety
This article isn't about contractors using the bathrooms
safely, it's about contractors working on someone's house, remodeling a
bathroom. When working on any part of the home, a contractor and his
workers should think and work safely on any project, but working in a
bathroom with more than one person can become a contractors safety
nightmare.
I was working in a kitchen one time, with 11 workers. I finally couldn't
take it anymore and left the job. This did not make the general
contractor very happy but it saved me from getting into a fight with one
of the other workers. Whenever you're working in a confined area like a
kitchen, bathroom, crawlspace or attic, safety is going to be a priority
and should not be overlooked, because someone else wants to get the job
done two days sooner.
Most accidents happen working in confined areas because of poor time
management or someone else is in a hurry. Whenever you start to speed
the destruction or assembling of any part in the house, you're
increasing the risk of an accident. Most accidents happen from people in
a hurry or poor planning.
As a bathroom contractor or remodeling bathroom contractor, you should
plan properly and only use the minimum amount of people necessary to
work in confined areas. If you are tiling the bath tub surround, one to
two people is more than enough. If you're tearing the bathroom apart,
during the demolition process, a maximum of three people should be used.
During the demolition process, make sure your workers are thinking
safely and clearly. Ripping a large piece of plaster off of the wall,
that has wall anchors in it could grab a hold of something like an
electrical wire or plumbing pipe. This of course could cause damage to
the home, as well as a risk of electrocution.
Use your head when working in the bathroom and you will greatly reduce
the possibility of any accidents. Accidents can easily be prevented my
working cautiously on anything.