Technology

Merge Technology and Safety to Break Through Safety Plateaus

We live in a connected world. Connected technology is ever-present in most of our lives today as the Internet of Things (IoT) expands. Our...
Height

Safety Factor: Working at Height

Duke LifePoint Hospital in Marquette, Michigan. For many contractors, whether general, electrical, HVAC, or mechanical, every now and then a project comes along and its...

A Smarter Approach to Emergency Response

Mobile Defender Model-S The latest federal reports, released in November of last year, indicated an overall reduction in the number of workplace injuries in the...

Open Doors

Putting safety first opens many doors—especially when making decisions on purchasing large overhead doors for shops or equipment storage buildings. Key safety features save...

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...

Wearables

Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing, every day, wearables are promoting health, safety,...

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...
Enerpac Academy

The Safe Operation of Hydraulic Tools

The use of hydraulic technology allows for a degree of high force and control that cannot easily be achieved with other forms of equipment....

Noise Exposure

By Rick Farrell Construction is a noisy business. The average noise levels measured for various construction-related tasks range from almost 96 dbA for installing trench...
lighting

Comprehensive Emergency Lighting Systems

Isolite offers the Mini Genie, a compact specification-grade emergency lighting product that remains fully recessed behind two flat panel doors. For electrical engineers responsible for...