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...
Don’t Sacrifice Safety for Productivity
The risk of falls from elevated working heights is very real. According to Liberty Mutual’s 2013 Workplace Safety Index, these types of incidents ranked...
Extreme Heat: Are You Prepared for Summer Work?
The approach of summer is a reminder to us all of the need to recognize, and act to prevent, the harmful effects of excessive...
Fall Prevention
Falls continue to be the number one cause of jobsite deaths in construction, accounting for 35% of total fatalities from 2011 to 2020, according...
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...
New Tool: SC-SMIS
To help companies develop or improve their safety management resources and strengthen their jobsite safety climate, CPWR — The Center for Construction Research and...
Focus on Fall Protection PPR
Understanding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for fall protection, as well as identifying the risks...
Advanced Fire Safety for Amusement Park Construction
To fully
engage guests, amusement parks such as Universal Studios create multi-million-dollar
immersive theme attractions in buildings that may be up to 60 feet high with
multiple...
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...
Facing the Pressure
As I think back to my days working on construction sites, I am reminded of the significant number of people involved in these projects....









