Rethinking Soda With Lunch

Possible link between sweetened drinks and depression Drinking sweetened beverages—either sugar-sweetened or diet—may be linked with a slightly higher depression risk, while drinking coffee may...
Training and Occupant Knowledge

ANSI Updates: Training and Occupant Knowledge Among Significant Changes to Standards

Recently released changes to the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) A92, will continue to be one of the biggest safety discussions for the aerial...
winter construction

Be Prepared

Cold weather, snow, and ice pose significant safety challenges for contractors and construction companies, and indoor operations can also produce potentially hazardous conditions. Winter...

Safety Matters

Success on any project depends on keeping it on time and on budget. A number of problems can set a project back, but accidents...

Netting Systems

Construction managers, general contractors, and building owners are certainly familiar with safety netting systems and the reasons to install them, which include protecting workers...

Common Sense

Due to COVID-19, health and safety are the top motives for having employees work remotely … and health and safety will be the driving...

Enerpac Academy Promotes Safety

Enerpac has developed an in-house training program, Enerpac Academy, to offer Enerpac product operators and maintenance staff the opportunity to be trained in the...

Tips for Operating Remote-controlled Robots Safely

Remote-controlled robots By Shawn Kirkpatrick Hydrodemolition robots are quickly growing in popularity as an effective and speedy method of concrete removal for repair and renovation. The...

Noise Exposure

By Rick Farrell Construction is a noisy business. The average noise levels measured for various construction-related tasks range from almost 96 dbA for installing trench...

Trench Safety Comes First

Trench Safety Month is scheduled for June of 2024, and in preparation National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is spreading the word of best safety...