Fall Protection
The Watts Reservoir was built by the Pueblo Board of Waterworks just outside of Pueblo, Colorado, in 1931 as a cast-in-place tank that measured...
The Four E’s of a SMART Safety Culture
What is the best way to reduce accidents in the workplace? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), developing a strong safety...
The Proper Lift
Keeping workers safe from traffic, chemicals, dangerous equipment, and other hazards are always top of mind on any construction site, but have you considered...
EM 385-1-1: The Latest Revision is Out!
After nearly 3 years in its revision, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual, 2014 version...
Avoid Dangers When Digging
Whether you’re using a hand shovel or an excavator, an earth drill or a trencher, a hole is a hole, and there are several...
Impact of COVID-19
As more construction workers return to jobsites, construction business owners are grappling with what the new normal looks like and how they can protect...
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...
Retraining Driver Behavior
Job injuries are part and parcel in any industry and so is safety training. Each type of industry has specific safety concerns. Adding to...
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...
Abrasive Tools
By Tony Hufford
It’s no secret—construction jobsites are busy, sometimes chaotic places with many tasks happening at once. Keeping work on track across the operation...