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...

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...

Possible link between sweetened drinks and depression Drinking sweetened beverages—either sugar-sweetened or diet—may be linked with a slightly higher depression risk, while drinking coffee may...

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...

According to reports by the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA), almost half of heat-related deaths occur on a worker’s very first day on...

By Greg Austin  Safety concerns and issues are always looming large on construction sites due to the constantly changing and sometimes precarious surroundings, the handling...

Access control is an idea whose time has come. A growing number of fleet owners are recognizing that it’s a wise investment because it...

Nothing is more important than the physical safety and mental wellbeing of workers,” says Teresa Kee, vice president of health and safety, United Rentals....

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is as vital in keeping construction workers safe at a jobsite as proper vehicle and equipment maintenance, but ensuring PPE...

In last month’s issue, remote control benefits and the technology available for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) were...