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...
Getting a Grip on Mobile Workplace Slips
Tips for keeping your work crews sure-footed
Slips happen. A simple misstep on a wet walkway or gunky ladder rung can send you reeling. When...
OSHA Citations and Powerlines | A 20 foot Working Radius
Correlation between power line contact and OSHA Citations
The most common OSHA citations under the new Crane & Derrick standard: failure to ensure signalperson is...
Heat Stress
Heat Stress is Critical Safety Issue
After the horrendous winter that many parts of the U.S. experienced, the coming of summer is certainly welcomed by...
Fall Protection FAQs: Three Things You Need to Know
As a construction professional, you’ve likely mastered the basics of fall protection since your first days on the job. Using the right equipment and...
From Climbers to Contractors
For more than two centuries, workers, sportsmen, and rescuers have been challenging some of the world’s highest, steepest, and toughest rocks, ice flows, and...
Safety First for Industrial Coatings
For decades, industrial facilities have measured the effectiveness of a coating by its ability to prevent corrosion, which, of course, is its fundamental purpose....
Remote Control Welding Technologies Part II
In last month’s issue, remote control benefits and the technology available for Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) were...
Remote Control Welding Technologies, Part 1
Remote control welding technologies offer welding operators the ability make critical process changes and parameter adjustments at the weld joint versus at the power...
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,...