{"id":32765,"date":"2020-07-15T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/?p=32765"},"modified":"2022-01-07T07:01:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T12:01:50","slug":"secure-your-construction-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/secure-your-construction-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Secure your Construction Site"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In an ideal world, our renovations would be completed before the famous construction vacation<\/a>, during which time about a quarter of Quebecers are on vacation. But if your work has to be interrupted, how can you secure your site to avoid damage and theft?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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How to secure your site before the construction holidays?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Store valuables and tools under lock and key.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is important not to leave tools or objects lying around that could be dangerous if they fall into the wrong hands. Make sure they are stored in a lockable toolbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Close or block access to the holes.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This will limit the risk of someone falling and being injured. Sometimes it’s just locking a door or putting a padlock on a fence to secure the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Install a temporary guardrail if the work is carried out at height<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Again, to prevent someone from being injured, we will make sure that the job site is as safe as possible while the workers are away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turn off the water (if possible) to minimize the risk of damage<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Is your work in a part of the house or in a new home where it is possible to shut off the water? This is the best way to make sure there is no leakage or damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep away from any flammable material or material that is not fire resistant.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is one of the objects and materials to be stored under lock and key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Install billboards to signal hazards.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Access prohibited”, “Danger”, or even just “Warning”: a sign will help to inform family members and visitors that they should not approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TO REMEMBER<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Safety on a construction site:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • Enclose construction sites or install protective walls and put up posters to prevent access;<\/li>
  • Secure openings (windows and floors) to protect the interior of the construction from bad weather and eliminate the risk of falling;<\/li>
  • Cover excavations, if applicable;<\/li>
  • Remove, where possible, all means of access (ladders) to buildings under construction;<\/li>
  • Leave the sites clean, no debris or material should drag on the ground;<\/li>
  • Do not leave any tools on site to avoid theft or breakage;<\/li>
  • Check heavy equipment and devices such as mini-loaders, backhoes, excavators and park them on level, solid ground and at a certain distance from excavations. Remember that it is forbidden to leave a lifted load when the controls are abandoned.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Security for an establishment:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    • Plan the time and staff required to clean the premises, leave the place clean, free of materials or waste on the ground;<\/li>
    • Unplug or close electrical machinery, equipment and tools;<\/li>
    • Control the temperature of the premises;<\/li>
    • Check your fire safety equipment and other alarm or protection systems to make them functional;<\/li>
    • Do a final pre-departure inspection to make sure everything is in order.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      You can leave with peace of mind … GOOD HOLIDAY!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      In an ideal world, our renovations would be completed before the famous construction vacation, during which time about a quarter of Quebecers are on vacation. But if your work has to be interrupted, how can you secure your site to avoid damage and theft?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":32868,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbqcompetence.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}