Spill Prevention and Response
Construction sites all across America always has some sort of activity, that could potentially cause a spill. From refueling heavy equipment, hydraulic lines breaking under pressure, leaky engines and transmissions, leaky fuel lines or filters,…
Scaffolding Safety
Many types of scaffolding exist in today’s market. Scaffolding is a convenient way to accomplish many types of work. Since there are so many different types of scaffolding available, it is important that you are trained in and are familiar…
Roofing Safety
Roofers all around America represents for almost 2/3 of all construction industry accidents. OSHA requires that all workers doing work 6 feet or higher to wear 100% fall protection at all times. Depending on your company’s policies, you…
Resting in Construction
The construction industry tends to be a feast or famine segment of business. It all too often doesn't have enough work, or conversely, has too much work for the available personnel.
For workers and employers, the lean times can contribute…
Preventing Heat Illness
One of the most common injuries among workers during the summer months is suffering from a heat-related illness. Workers who are exposed to extreme heat can develop potentially life threatening heat illnesses.
Providing workers with the knowledge…
Workplace Amputations
The sources of workplace amputations involve numerous activities and equipment. Amputations are some of the most serious and debilitating workplace injuries.
Amputations occur most often when workers operate unguarded or inadequately safeguarded…
Pre-Planning for Cranes
Fatal Fact: Two workers outside Timken’s Faircrest steel mill in Perry Township were killed instantly early one Saturday afternoon when a massive piece of a crane fell on them. The two men were among a crew working at the new casting site…
Power Line Safety
Why are Power Lines so deadly? Contact with Power Lines is the leading cause of fatal electrical incidents while on the job. Approximately 133 workers are killed from contact with power lines, and of this total, half of the workers killed are…
Nail Gun Safety
Nail gun injuries are more common than one might think. Research has found that 2 out of 5 residential carpenter apprentices experienced a nail gun injury over a 4 year period. Most of these injures go unreported or not given medical attention.…
