Blame vs. Protection

Last year, more than 32,000 people lost their lives in motor vehicle accidents. Hundreds of thousands more were involved in accidents. In highway construction...

Enerpac Academy Promotes Safety

Enerpac has developed an in-house training program, Enerpac Academy, to offer Enerpac product operators and maintenance staff the opportunity to be trained in the...

High Stakes

State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are spending a lot of time discussing safety. They generate marketing materials, create billboards, and launch compelling advertising campaigns....

Avoid Trenching Troubles

An inexperienced trencher operator can cause costly mistakes. From start to finish, educate yourself on the task at hand—know your digging conditions, recognize potential...

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...

Accountability Matters

Contract workers are a common sight at many facilities. These workers often perform very specialized and potentially hazardous tasks, such as confined space entry...

Safety Protocols

Improving operational efficiency and safety along with lubricant storage and dispensing are important to everyone in a shop or jobsite. Safety issues can be...

You May Never Feel a Thing

Portland cement, specifically when wet, is a caustic and abrasive substance found in building materials, such as concrete, mortar, plaster, grout, stucco, and terrazzo....

Don’t Sacrifice Safety for Productivity

The risk of falls from elevated working heights is very real. According to Liberty Mutual’s 2013 Workplace Safety Index, these types of incidents ranked...

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...