Close Call
Improving Safety With Backup Cameras
David Pyper is simply glad he didn’t have to learn his safety lesson the hard way.
“It was 6 or 7...
New Rules Support Small Firms
The U.S. Department of Labor has updated its penalty guidelines to support small businesses and eliminate workplace hazards. This new guidance on penalty and...
Migraines and Your Job
Getting migraine headaches is tough. Managing a migraine at work can be even trickier. Can you keep migraines at bay while you’re on the...
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...
Make the Switch, Save a Life
A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study involving 196 cooling towers nationwide found that 84 percent contained Legionella DNA, indicating that the...
WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION: Safe Kit
Safe Kit CEO Euricka Alugas’ dedication to service has always been the driving force behind her vision. She founded Safe Kit, a 100-percent woman-owned...
The Safety Net
Whether you’re aware of it or not, you’re always looking out for your personal safety, as well as for others. Don’t believe it? Think...
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...
Less Injuries
The construction industry is easily one of the country’s riskiest. Approximately 20% of worker deaths in the U.S. occur in the construction field, even...
Lifting Safety
The telehandler is one of the most indispensable pieces of equipment on the jobsite, providing the ability to place palletized loads at height and...









