Safety First: Construction Industry Edition
In the construction industry, most agree safety should be the number one priority, putting heavy emphasis on training precautions on worksites. Unfortunately, for many...
Gas Exposure Safety
Continued development and refinement of advanced low-power LED photometric infrared technology for LEL detection of hydrocarbon gases has made gas detection safer, simpler, and...
Safety Factor: Working at Height
Duke LifePoint Hospital in Marquette, Michigan.
For many contractors, whether general, electrical, HVAC, or mechanical, every now and then a project comes along and its...
Verifying the Training
FAST FACT:
Fast Fact: An estimated 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the U.S. on any given day. According to...
A Safer Jobsite Starts with the Right Mindset and a Strong...
The construction industry geared up for Safety Week (May 7–11). Now its fifth year, what began as a joint initiative between the Construction Industry...
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...
Critical Ventilation
The BILCO Company of New Haven, Connecticut, provided 93 smoke vents for the construction of a rocket manufacturing facility in Florida.
Smoke vents are a...
Why technology may be the answer to workplace accidents in the...
Every year, accidents on construction sites across the globe lead to fatalities and serious injuries. Indeed, incidents such as falling from scaffolding or being...
Emergency Evacuation
Underground construction is especially dangerous, particularly in large urban areas with pipes, wires, and infrastructure that keep a city connected. When Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors...
Dual Technology Exit Signs: Increased Reliability, Whether Power is On or...
For building and facility owners or managers striving to meet fire and safety codes, new “dual technology” exit signs are combining the efficiency of...