Uncle Sam Wants YOU
The federal government is taking aim at occupational safety and health violations from a different perspective: criminal prosecution. On December 17, 2015, a joint...
Extreme Heat: Are You Prepared for Summer Work?
The approach of summer is a reminder to us all of the need to recognize, and act to prevent, the harmful effects of excessive...
Open Communication Channel
Communication on a construction worksite is vital not only to getting the job done, but getting it done safely. With construction sites known for...
Growth Propels Infrastructure Projects
Due to improving market conditions in Southwest Florida, site construction company EHC, Inc. is experiencing a high demand for new government and real estate...
Eliminating the Fatal Four
Back in October 2016, OSHA released a preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. The...
Crane “Fall Zones” Are Larger Than They Appear
Concerning crane suspended loads, OSHA states that the fall zone is considered to be “the area (including, but not limited to, the area directly...
It’s Time for the Building Industry to Cut Down on Embodied...
Climate change is the fundamental design problem of our time; not education, not urban sprawl, not disease, not justice. The threat climate change poses...
Tackling Wear and Tear
Equipment wears down and sometimes breaks—it’s a fact of doing business, but when it happens unexpectedly, it can lead to unnecessary downtime, costs, and...
Payment and Performance Bonds
As a matter of routine, on public projects contractors are required to obtain payment and performance bonds, often combined into one instrument, to guarantee...
Scaffolding Apple Park
You don’t have to be a construction expert to understand how Apple Park, the circular building that serves as the new hub for Apple...