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...

Key Solutions for Safer Sites

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

The Forgotten Worker

On any given day at a major construction site, hundreds of workers from dozens of different companies move through a maze of steel, scaffolding,...

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...

Less Injuries

The construction industry is easily one of the country’s riskiest. Approximately 20% of worker deaths in the U.S. occur in the construction field, even...

Crane Qualified

The requirement for employers to evaluate their operators was first introduced in the 2010 Cranes and Derricks in Construction rule, and was set to...
MEWP safety

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...

Simulation-Based Training

By Mala Dewan According to OSHA, the construction industry suffers from one of the highest incident rates among high-risk industries. Statistics from the Department of...
Enerpac Academy

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....
Heavy haul trailer

The Green Light for Safety

By Troy Geisler  Safety on the jobsite is easy to recognize with hardhats, earplugs, and blinding neon vests. But beyond the jobsite, when hauling equipment...