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Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping

Housekeeping on the job  Three of the top four reasons for fatalities on the jobsite are from falls, struck-by objects, or caught-in/between. One thing that has a connection to these hazards is good housekeeping at the jobsite. If there…
Ladder Hazards and Injuries

Ladder Hazards and Injuries

Did you know that over 500 people will die this year in America from falls from ladders? Over 50% of those deaths happened to people who were carrying items while they climbed. Furthermore, if you fall off a ladder you will sustain a fracture…
Facility and Project Safety Orientation

Facility and Project Safety Orientation

Have you ever started a new job that included risks? In most cases these days you should have been briefed and even given training on how to avoid those risks. However, we meet with companies in 2019 who still have no formal Safety Orientation…
Avoiding Frostbite

Avoiding Frostbite

What is frostbite? A condition caused by exposure to the cold that will freeze the top layer and tissues beneath your skin. Frostbite occurs often in your extremities. In some cases, your skin will recover, and in others the skin will die. Blood…
The Importance of Fire Extinguishers

The Importance of Fire Extinguishers

The Importance of Fire Extinguishers Fires are extremely dangerous and happen quite a bit. According to the National Fire Protection Association a structure fire occurred every 63 seconds and a home fire occurred every 88 seconds in 2017.…
Bloodborne Pathogens - Who Is At Risk?

Bloodborne Pathogens - Who Is At Risk?

Bloodborne Pathogens – Who is at risk? Every time you leave your residence you are taking a risk. Most of us take this risk all the time because we like to get out and live our lives. Leaving being a risk often doesn’t cross our minds.…
Silica Training - Why You Need It

Silica Training – Why You Need It!

Silica Training – Why You Need It! Since October 23rd, 2017 all construction companies were required to follow OSHA’s new crystalline silica rule. OSHA is and will continue to ramp up enforcement for silica violations. Earlier in 2018 a…
Annual Hazard Communication Training

Annual Hazard Communication Training

Annual Hazard Communication Training As we begin the new year it is important to remember the safety requirements set forth by our federal government, states, and municipalities. A federal standard that almost every company needs to abide by…
Annual Hazard Communication Training

Dressing for Cold Weather

Dressing for Cold Weather There are lots of extra hazards associated with winter time. The most obvious is how darn cold it gets. In order to stave off dropping temperatures and things like frostbite and hypothermia it’s important to dress…