The Heat Is On
According to reports by the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA), almost half of heat-related deaths occur on a worker’s very first day on...
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...
Tools Matter
Hand tools are crucial to the success of any project—and with a wide selection of hand tools available, finding the best tool for the...
Telehandler Manbasket
By Brian Hatch and Susan Doyle
Manbasket or MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) is a name for different tools used to obtain the same outcome:...
Accountability Matters
Contract workers are a common sight at many facilities. These workers often perform very specialized and potentially hazardous tasks, such as confined space entry...
Aerial Access Equipment
Apparently workers on scaffolding are tougher than most. For them, fall protection is not required by OSHA until 10 feet (pity the poor worker...
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...
Be Safe … Be Seen
BrimGuard™ and DripGuard™ offer affordable PPE solutions providing both HI-VIZ and ID while enhancing worker safety with a professional corporate image. The durable and...
Complacency Can Cost
In the early morning hours of May 3, 2023, a driver in Raleigh, North Carolina hit and killed a 33-year-old construction worker named C.J....
Stair Safety
In commercial facilities built across the country, the most common technique for preventing slip and fall accidents on stairs is the application of non-skid...