Advancing Worker Safety
Construction companies invest more time and money in worker safety today than ever before. Safety management is now a key strategic consideration at major...
Summer Jobsite Health
By Brian Ciciora
It’s that time of year again. The sun is out and the heat is here. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
A Smarter Approach to Emergency Response
Mobile Defender Model-S
The latest federal reports, released in November of last year, indicated an overall reduction in the number of workplace injuries in the...
Creating a Culture of Safety
By Brian Kagen
Since January 1, 2017, OSHA has closed more than 90 Federal and State investigations into workplace fatalities relating to ladder use, primarily...
Complacency Can Cost
In the early morning hours of May 3, 2023, a driver in Raleigh, North Carolina hit and killed a 33-year-old construction worker named C.J....
Verifying the Training
FAST FACT:
Fast Fact: An estimated 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the U.S. on any given day. According to...
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...
It’s National Ladder Safety Month
Insight from the American Ladder Institute
Every year, more than 300 people die in ladder-related accidents and thousands suffer disabling injuries. The American Ladder Institute...
The Safe Operation of Hydraulic Tools
The use of hydraulic technology allows for a degree of high force and control that cannot easily be achieved with other forms of equipment....
New Hires on the Rise in 2016: Fall Protection in...
The lack of qualified workers—including those skilled in fall protection—has raised concerns that the construction industry will not be able to capitalize on this...









