National Trench Safety’s (NTS) Director of Strategic Operations, Eric Juhl, traveled to the United Kingdom to visit vendors who manufacture large hydraulic bracing. But...

Fluid changes are central to any preventive maintenance (PM) program. Often field service technicians work long hours in the evening or early morning in...

In commercial buildings across the country, the most common technique for preventing slip and fall accidents on stairs is the application of non-skid adhesive...

OSHA made hard hats mandatory in the 70s By Stacey Simmons Millions of workers wear hard hats every day on their jobsites. But that critical piece...

New generation of pure sine wave inverters simplify installation, maintenance In the event of a building-wide power outage, electrical engineers and contractors have several options...

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...

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...

Contractors have long been integral to the construction industry, but in 2025, they represent a larger share of the active workforce than ever before....

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

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...