New Solution for Elevator Drains

In 2023, New York City issued Technical Bulletin 2023-010, clarifying Section BC 3007.3 of its building code—a landmark update that reshaped how elevators in...

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...
Shotcrete

Prevention Through Design

The costs of adhering to new and changing safety regulations, maintaining up-to-date protective equipment, and covering employee injuries is increasingly burdensome for many companies....

Safety and Savings

Fleet managers today are responsible for keeping their equipment moving, and tires play a critical role in achieving this goal. This is why it...

Regular Inspection

Maintaining tire safety on jobsites is not an easy task. The massive size and weight of some of the equipment and the tires can...

The Forgotten Worker

On any given day at a major construction site, hundreds of workers from dozens of different companies move through a maze of steel, scaffolding,...

Safety Degrees

Safety is a significant concern at construction sites around the world. According to the International Labor Organization, roughly 30% of all occupational fatal injuries...
ladder safety

It’s National Ladder Safety Month

Every year more than 350 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. The American Ladder Institute (ALI), a not-for-profit association dedicated...

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...

Abrasive Tools

By Tony Hufford It’s no secret—construction jobsites are busy, sometimes chaotic places with many tasks happening at once. Keeping work on track across the operation...