Safety Factor: Working at Height
Duke LifePoint Hospital in Marquette, Michigan.
For many contractors, whether general, electrical, HVAC, or mechanical, every now and then a project comes along and its...
Safety Factor
By Greg Austin
Safety concerns and issues are always looming large on construction sites due to the constantly changing and sometimes precarious surroundings, the handling...
Remote Control Welding Technologies Part II
In last month’s issue, remote control benefits and the technology available for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) were...
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...
Done and Dusted
Dust collection matters
In outer space, cosmic dust is widely present across the galaxy. Originally, it was an annoyance to astronomers—it obstructed the objects they...
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...
Are You Ready for Compliance?
The United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Manual 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, 2014 version is out. Compliance with the EM...
EM 385-1-1: The Latest Revision is Out!
After nearly 3 years in its revision, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, 2014 version...
Distracted: Understanding New Trends in Driver Behavior
Reviewing OSHA’s ten most frequently cited safety and health violations and the OSHA Fatal Four listing, an OSHA representative commented: “One remarkable thing about...
From Climbers to Contractors
For more than two centuries, workers, sportsmen, and rescuers have been challenging some of the world’s highest, steepest, and toughest rocks, ice flows, and...









