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...
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...
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION: Safe Kit
Safe Kit CEO Euricka Alugas’ dedication to service has always been the driving force behind her vision. She founded Safe Kit, a 100-percent woman-owned...
Fall Prevention
Falls continue to be the number one cause of jobsite deaths in construction, accounting for 35% of total fatalities from 2011 to 2020, according...
New Tool: SC-SMIS
To help companies develop or improve their safety management resources and strengthen their jobsite safety climate, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and...
High Stakes
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are spending a lot of time discussing safety. They generate marketing materials, create billboards, and launch compelling advertising campaigns....
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...
Building a Safety Culture That Pays Off
Safety accountability starts with a hard truth. The total cost of work injuries in 2023 hit $176.5 billion, with more than 220,000 preventable deaths...
NFPA 70E: Understanding the Risks of Non-Compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that more than 400 fatalities and nearly 10,000 serious injuries occur each year due to Arc Flash related...
Cargo Securement
Moving materials and heavy equipment to and from a worksite is serious business and it pays to be knowledgeable and vigilant.
A LOADED QUESTION
“Are we...









