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...

Overhead View

Technology offers benefits to our lives in so many astounding ways. Various machines and devices have evolved in size and function over time to...

3M™ Personal Safety Division Launches 3M Center for Respiratory Protection

Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task, from exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a...

Fall Protection

The right equipment for leading and sharp edge situations By Raymond Mann, QSSP, and Carly Engels Johnston Working at height can be a risky business. That’s...

Smooth Slopes

By Lynn Marsh Crewmember safety is the highest priority in road construction. However, traditional compaction machines are about as rigid as it gets. Every degree...

Spreading on the Safe Side

The job of snow and ice management professionals is to create safe driving and walking conditions for others. However, in the process it can...

Blame vs. Protection

Last year, more than 32,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents. Hundreds of thousands more were involved in accidents. In highway construction...
SAPS guardrail system

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...

Simulation-Based Training

By Mala Dewan According to OSHA, the construction industry suffers from one of the highest incident rates among high-risk industries. Statistics from the Department of...
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...