Upping the Standard

There’s a new hand-protection standard in town. And it brings a global change. In January 2016, the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) received American National...

The Nod Off

The importance of sleep for safety’s sake On a basic level, it’s probably true that we all understand that getting a good night’s sleep is...

Safety Culture

How do you create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have an employee base that is so diverse? It’s an important question...

Rope Access

Rope access experts use ropes to safely and efficiently descend, ascend, and perform project tasks on otherwise unreachable jobsites. It’s become a common practice...

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...
Going Paperless jobsite safety

Going Paperless

Improve jobsite safety with digital solution By Kyle Slager From lifting heavy objects to working on scaffolding 40 feet in the air, those who work out...

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...
construction site accidents

Why technology may be the answer to workplace accidents in the...

Every year, accidents on construction sites across the globe lead to fatalities and serious injuries. Indeed, incidents such as falling from scaffolding or being...

Smooth Slopes

By Lynn Marsh Crewmember safety is the highest priority in road construction. However, traditional compaction machines are about as rigid as it gets. Every degree...
SAF

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...