Navigating the Blind Spot

Construction sites are usually teeming with a variety of vehicles, equipment, and workers. This means a lot of noise and activity. Over the years,...

Back to Basics

We’re not always sure what the jobsite has in store each day, but the statistics tell us that we can expect fall hazards. According...

Key Solutions for Safer Sites

Nothing is more important than the physical safety and mental wellbeing of workers,” says Teresa Kee, vice president of health and safety, United Rentals....
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5 Core Elements of Successful Safety Programs

Safety and health programs are recommended for all workplaces—from office buildings and construction jobsites to dairy farms and other industrial settings. These workplace safety...

Out of Harm’s Way

Workers on roadway construction jobsites are exposed to possible injury and death from moving construction vehicles and equipment. The National Institute for Occupational Safety...

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...

Strengthening the Jobsite Safety Climate

Management commitment is critical to improving the jobsite safety climate. Managers that “talk the talk” but do not “walk the talk” are poor safety...

Caught on Camera

Worksites can be dangerous places. The potential for deaths and injuries caused by moving machinery and equipment should not be underestimated. According to the...

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...
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High Standard of Safety

Modern contractors know the importance of safe equipment and safety on the jobsite. JLG shares this value by continually striving to make its operations...