Avoid Trenching Troubles

An inexperienced trencher operator can cause costly mistakes. From start to finish, educate yourself on the task at hand—know your digging conditions, recognize potential...
MEWP safety

Compliance Critical

Although the benefits of safe work practices apply to all types of equipment, it is especially true for equipment like mobile elevating work platforms...

Work Zone Safety

By Donna Campbell Watch for the orange barrels and signs of construction in progress as you navigate during the summer months; it’s a matter of...

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...

The War on Jobsite Injuries

Remote-controlled Demolition Machines: On a Mission for Safety By Peter Bigwood Shards of concrete, high working heights, falling rubble, piles of metal rebar—it’s often what a...

Guidelines for Helmet Selection

Choosing the right helmet can be a daunting task. Helmets differ in style, price point, compliance with standards, and manufacturer’s claims of improved protection.  Selecting...
Fatal Four

Eliminating the Fatal Four

Back in October 2016, OSHA released a preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. The...

On-Site Safety

Having a dedicated risk and safety director pays dividends By Murray Rice I have been running a construction company for 15 years, and I am always...

Safety Program

In the business of improving infrastructure, work occurs in high-risk environments where fall hazards are common. In fact, falls have been the leading cause...
Safety Week

A Safer Jobsite Starts with the Right Mindset and a Strong...

The construction industry geared up for Safety Week (May 7–11). Now its fifth year, what began as a joint initiative between the Construction Industry...