Why Aerial Work Platform Inspections Matter
Aerial work platform inspections might not be exciting, but these routine tasks collect critical information that helps operators, mechanics, and fleet managers keep equipment...
Accountability Matters
Contract workers are a common sight at many facilities. These workers often perform very specialized and potentially hazardous tasks, such as confined space entry...
Out of Harm’s Way
Workers on roadway construction jobsites are exposed to possible injury and death from moving construction vehicles and equipment. The National Institute for Occupational Safety...
Knowing the Risks
There are inherent risks in being a utility worker. To make sure those risks don’t become reality, utilities, and the contractors they hire, must...
New Hires on the Rise in 2016: Fall Protection in...
According to a survey published in January 2016 by the Associated General Contractors of American and Sage Construction Real Estate, U.S. private and public...
New Rules Support Small Firms
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its penalty guidelines to support small businesses and eliminate workplace hazards. This new guidance on penalty and...
Remote Control Welding Technologies, Part 1
Remote control welding technologies offer welding operators the ability make critical process changes and parameter adjustments at the weld joint versus at the power...
Contractor Safety Systems That Work
Contractors have long been integral to the construction industry, but in 2025, they represent a larger share of the active workforce than ever before....
Hidden Dangers
While the dangers in construction are apparent, they can be difficult to control in constantly changing work environments. In order to protect workers from...
The War on Jobsite Injuries
Remote-controlled Demolition Machines: On a Mission for Safety
By Peter Bigwood
Shards of concrete, high working heights, falling rubble, piles of metal rebar—it’s often what a...









