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...
Open Doors
Putting safety first opens many doors—especially when making decisions on purchasing large overhead doors for shops or equipment storage buildings. Key safety features save...
How the OSHA Silica Standard Challenged Manufacturers to Push Innovation
September 23 marked a year since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sought to bring worker protections into the forefront by starting to...
Blame vs. Protection
Last year, more than 32,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents. Hundreds of thousands more were involved in accidents. In highway construction...
The Forgotten Worker
On any given day at a major construction site, hundreds of workers from dozens of different companies move through a maze of steel, scaffolding,...
Supplying Headlamps
Construction companies have a duty to protect employees by providing a safe work environment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the job. However,...
Overhead View
Technology offers benefits to our lives in so many astounding ways. Various machines and devices have evolved in size and function over time to...
Abrasive Tools
By Tony Hufford
It’s no secret—construction jobsites are busy, sometimes chaotic places with many tasks happening at once. Keeping work on track across the operation...
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...
Invest in Safety: Part 2 of 2
Training needs to be continuous to be effective. When delivering training, too many businesses sign people up for a seminar, or provide an annual...









