Ladder Training and Citations

The American Ladder Institute (ALI), the only approved developer of safety standards for the U.S. ladder industry, has released findings from its 2024 Ladder...

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...
safety culture

The First Priority

Building a top-notch safety culture doesn’t happen overnight. Getting buy-in from employees requires a top-down approach starting with the executive officers. “Safety First” can’t...

Germicidal LED

By Del Williams Construction professionals have a golden retrofitting opportunity as commercial facilities expand their precautions against viruses: an effective new type of “germicidal” LED...

Advanced Fire Safety for Amusement Park Construction

To fully engage guests, amusement parks such as Universal Studios create multi-million-dollar immersive theme attractions in buildings that may be up to 60 feet high with multiple...

Setting the Standard

There are several regulatory standards mandating the use and testing of in-service rubber insulating equipment to protect workers from electrical hazards. Regardless of the...

The Benefits of IIPP: Is it a “Do it Yourself” Project?

One of the critical elements of a leading safety culture is the development and implementation of an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2/IIPP)....
Training and Occupant Knowledge

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...

Fall Protection

The right equipment for leading and sharp edge situations By Raymond Mann, QSSP, and Carly Engels Johnston Working at height can be a risky business. That’s...

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...