In the construction industry, nothing is more important than safety. There’s no shortage of safety rules and procedures, usually memorialized in a hefty employee manual. And you’re...

In spring and summer, issues with working in the cold give way to issues with working in the heat. When the temperature rises, the major worries are for employee safety, although...

Injuries from the nail gun account for some 37,000 trips to the emergency room each year. The tool can sink thousands of nails a day consistently, accurately and safely when used...

Workers in industries such as construction, utilities, and agriculture use processes that can produce dust, particulates, fumes, or chemicals. For example, combustible dust exists...

Putting up a structure is dangerous work. Taking one down can be just as dangerous. OSHA’s famous “Fatal 4” — falls, struck-by-object accidents, electrocutions and caught-in...

Preventing backovers involves instituting enough fail-safes to combat many different potential causes, including human error. It’s a given that construction vehicles should have...

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is something all construction workers need to keep themselves protected while they are on the job site. According to OSHA ( Occupational Safety...

Ensuring the health and welfare of employees while they’re working on a construction site is the legal responsibility of employers, and safety meetings are an essential part of...

The Challenge: Evacuating the site quickly in an organized fashion to avoid injury and property damage. The Solution: Have a site-specific evacuation plan tailored for different...