Rope Access

Rope access experts use ropes to safely and efficiently descend, ascend, and perform project tasks on otherwise unreachable jobsites. It’s become a common practice...

Telehandler Manbasket

By Brian Hatch and Susan Doyle Manbasket or MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) is a name for different tools used to obtain the same outcome:...

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...

Avoid Trenching Troubles

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...
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Communication and Coordination

The following is information taken from OSHA’s brochure, Recommended Practices for Safety & Health Programs in Construction, dated October 2016. In today’s economy, an increasing...

You May Never Feel a Thing

Portland cement, specifically when wet, is a caustic and abrasive substance found in building materials, such as concrete, mortar, plaster, grout, stucco, and terrazzo....

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...

Retraining Driver Behavior

Job injuries are part and parcel in any industry and so is safety training. Each type of industry has specific safety concerns. Adding to...

Heat Stress

Heat Stress is Critical Safety Issue After the horrendous winter that many parts of the U.S. experienced, the coming of summer is certainly welcomed by...
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Compliance Critical

Although the benefits of safe work practices apply to all types of equipment, it is especially true for equipment like mobile elevating work platforms...