Maneuverability Value
According to the National Safety Council, fatigued worker productivity costs USA employers between $1,200 and $3,100 every year. In the construction industry, which places...
Don’t Sacrifice Safety for Productivity
The risk of falls from elevated working heights is very real. According to Liberty Mutual’s 2013 Workplace Safety Index, these types of incidents ranked...
Edge Safety
When I started my construction career, my work was a passion, it was a challenge, but most of all, it was a discipline. I...
Restoring Safety
Ladders and scaffolds have long been the go-to solutions for elevated work—they’re simple to transport and don’t cost much to purchase or rent. While...
Retraining Driver Behavior
Job injuries are part and parcel in any industry and so is safety training. Each type of industry has specific safety concerns. Adding to...
Avoid Trenching Troubles
An inexperienced trencher operator can cause costly mistakes. From start to finish, educate yourself on the task at hand—know your digging conditions, recognize potential...
Rearview Cameras
By Gary Manske
Construction Safety Week (May) and National Safety Month (June) have many companies thinking about how to improve safety on the jobsite. While...
Make the Switch, Save a Life
A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study involving 196 cooling towers nationwide found that 84 percent contained Legionella DNA, indicating that the...
Tips for Safer Construction Sites
In April, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America published a study performed on fatality reports between 2010 and 2012. The study’s purpose is...
Accountability Matters
Contract workers are a common sight at many facilities. These workers often perform very specialized and potentially hazardous tasks, such as confined space entry...