ladder safety

It’s National Ladder Safety Month

Every year more than 350 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. The American Ladder Institute (ALI), a not-for-profit association dedicated...

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...
safety culture

The First Priority

Building a top-notch safety culture doesn’t happen overnight. Getting buy-in from employees requires a top-down approach starting with the executive officers. “Safety First” can’t...

Support (and Practice) Safe Digging

By John Somers While many of us have adapted to working remotely, one thing that may have not crossed our minds is the importance of...

Panic Buttons

Upgrade as technologies advance for safety monitoring By Chris Holbert Workplace injuries are the enemy of productivity and employee satisfaction. If a worker is forced to...

Safety Degrees

Safety is a significant concern at construction sites around the world. According to the International Labor Organization, roughly 30% of all occupational fatal injuries...

Safety Gear

By Robin Skillings The building and construction industries have seen an increase of women on jobsites. As more hardworking women enter the construction trades, proper...

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:...

High Stakes

State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are spending a lot of time discussing safety. They generate marketing materials, create billboards, and launch compelling advertising campaigns....

Impact of COVID-19

As more construction workers return to jobsites, construction business owners are grappling with what the new normal looks like and how they can protect...