Fall Prevention
Falls continue to be the number one cause of jobsite deaths in construction, accounting for 35% of total fatalities from 2011 to 2020, according...
High Stakes
State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are spending a lot of time discussing safety. They generate marketing materials, create billboards, and launch compelling advertising campaigns....
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...
Contractor Safety Systems That Work
Contractors have long been integral to the construction industry, but in 2025, they represent a larger share of the active workforce than ever before....
Innovations in Excavation
National Trench Safety’s (NTS) Director of Strategic Operations, Eric Juhl, traveled to the United Kingdom to visit vendors who manufacture large hydraulic bracing. But...
Student Winners in Traffic Safety
The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board (TRB), announces winners of the 2025...
VIZZ Headlamps
For professional trades like utilities, facility maintenance, and construction, Princeton Tec’s industrial-grade VIZZ series headlamps are designed to provide powerful, lasting, reliable, hands-free illumination...
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...
Social Safety App
As businesses reopen and people head back to work, safety is a big concern. Employers are taking measures to keep their employees safe, including...
Creating a Culture of Safety
By Brian Kagen
Since January 1, 2017, OSHA has closed more than 90 Federal and State investigations into workplace fatalities relating to ladder use, primarily...