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...
The Power of Pre-Task Safety and Health Plans
Pre-Task Planning is necessary to make any construction project successful. “Pre-Task Safety and Health Planning” is necessary to promote a safer and healthier work...
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,...
Managing Subs for Safer Jobsites
When a project is on the line, the safety of every person on site becomes a shared responsibility.
General contractors depend heavily on subcontractors for...
Terex Utilities Releases Tech Tip for Disinfecting Aerial Devices, Digger Derricks
The need for frequent and thorough disinfecting of work trucks like aerial devices and digger derricks is a new task for service managers. In...
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,...
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...
PPE Management
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is as vital in keeping construction workers safe at a jobsite as proper vehicle and equipment maintenance, but ensuring PPE...
OSHA and the Roofing Industry: Fall Protection
Complying with applicable OSHA standards for safety
By Michael Rubin, CSP and Kelly O’Connor
The duty to have fall protection in construction (OSHA section 1926.501) regularly...
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,...