NEW MCAA Video Highlights Health Hazards in Mechanical Construction

October 17, 2024

When they hear “construction safety and health,” many people think of physical safety or acute injuries that happen suddenly, like falls, cuts, punctures, lacerations, or struck-by injuries. Some serious health hazards are less obvious. These hazards can affect hearing, breathing, the ability to move—your overall health. The effects of these health hazards can take time to develop. By the time you realize there’s a problem, the damage done can be a real inconvenience…or, in some cases, lead to lifelong issues.

MCAA’s new Health Hazards in Mechanical Construction video provides tips for protecting your health in four main areas:

  • Physical
  • Chemical
  • Biological
  • Ergonomic

The video is available in both English and Spanish, part of MCAA’s commitment to adding Spanish-language safety resources to help ensure the safety of all of our industry’s workers.

For additional safety and health videos and a list of all 700+ mechanical industry safety and health resources available from MCAA, click here.

If you have questions, please contact Raffi Elchemmas, MCAA’s Executive Director of Safety, Health, and Risk Management.

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