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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Fluid changes are central to any preventive maintenance (PM) program. Often field service technicians work long hours in the evening or early morning in...

The requirement for employers to evaluate their operators was first introduced in the 2010 Cranes and Derricks in Construction rule, and was set to...

Wearables have become a very fashionable topic in the construction industry, but it’s not all window dressing, every day, wearables are promoting health, safety,...