Invest in Safety: Part 2 of 2

Training needs to be continuous to be effective. When delivering training, too many businesses sign people up for a seminar, or provide an annual...

Ergonomic Solutions

Workplace injuries are prevalent in many occupations, and construction is no exception. Workers in this sector have to handle tasks that increase their risk...

Invest in Safety: Part 1 of 2

When Paul O’Neill started as the Alcoa CEO in 1987, the aluminum manufacturing giant was in trouble. Several of its recent product launches had...

Supplying Headlamps

Construction companies have a duty to protect employees by providing a safe work environment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the job. However,...

New Tool: SC-SMIS

To help companies develop or improve their safety management resources and strengthen their jobsite safety climate, CPWR —  The Center for Construction Research and...

Safety Culture

How do you create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have an employee base that is so diverse? It’s an important question...

Stair Safety

In commercial facilities built across the country, the most common technique for preventing slip and fall accidents on stairs is the application of non-skid...

Cargo Securement

Moving materials and heavy equipment to and from a worksite is serious business and it pays to be knowledgeable and vigilant.  A LOADED QUESTION “Are we...

Overhead View

Technology offers benefits to our lives in so many astounding ways. Various machines and devices have evolved in size and function over time to...

Jobsite Injuries

In a recent analysis of Travelers’ workers’ compensation data over a 5-year period (2015-2019), we found that almost half—48%—of all construction workers’ compensation claims...