Lifesaving Rules, Golden Rules, Cardinal Rules many organizations identify a set of safety rules that are considered of utmost importance....
Construction
Construction is a high-hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities involving construction, alteration, and/or repair. Construction workers engage in many activities that may expose them to serious hazards, such as falling from rooftops, unguarded machinery, being struck by heavy construction equipment, electrocutions, silica dust, and asbestos.
In This section, we will provide Construction Safety information, tools, and resources to assist those in the industry – whether workers or employers – to identify, reduce, and eliminate construction-related hazards. The Resources will include and not be limited to blogs, Apps, Training Materials, Forms, Templates, and more
Tunneling work is widely carried out in the construction of the railway, road projects, and irrigation This work is specialized...
Safety With Machinery By John Ridley and Dick Pearce. This book sets out to simplify and clarify how those obligations...
A member reports two incidences of unsafe lifting, which are worthy of note. Incident 1 Unsafe Lifting Operations By sub-contractor...
The application of behavioral science has contributed greatly to improvements in safety. From behavior-based safety to safety leadership to developing...
Like many safety professionals, I entered the field as a second calling and, to a certain degree, as a matter...
Cost avoidance is defined by any action taken in the present that prevents incurring greater costs in the future. For...
What happened? An ROV technician received an electric shock to his left arm beneath the elbow, resulting in a burn....
Floor marking is the practice of using tape on the floors in factories, warehouses, and other facilities to clearly indicate...
This manual is intended as a working guide for training workers and supervisors in the fundamentals of safe rigging and...
Many workplaces contain spaces that are considered to be "confined" because their configurations hinder the activities of any employees who...
There are many different elements that go into creating a strong safety culture at work, and every organization approaches it...
Many welding and cutting operations require the use of compressed gases. When compressed gases are consumed in the welding process,...
Forklifts are very useful but also dangerous machines. The most common causes of forklift fatalities are: Crushed by tipped vehicle...
The Health Safety Handbook (a practical guide to health and safety law, management policies, and procedures) by JEREMY STRANKS. Health and safety...
Companies all over the world put electrical safety programs into place to protect their teams from electrical injuries and casualties,...
Any Marine worth their salt wouldn’t go into battle without a plan that includes training, weapons, support, and a clear...
Safety and Health for Engineers by Roger Brauer. The original goal for this book was to help engineers and others...
Practical Guide To Electrical Grounding by ERICO. This book is designed for the contractor who finds that installing grounding systems,...
As countries become more diverse, so does their workforce. This is evident across the United States where according to the...
IOSH A Healthy Return Good practice guide to rehabilitating people at work. The aim of this guide is to give...
Knowing safety rules, laws and procedures do not make you a safety leader. If you are in the safety industry,...
Navigating safety certifications can be overwhelming – especially now that the safety industry is being inundated with new offerings. According...
Most scaffolds need a way to raise materials to work height, and gin wheels or pulley wheels are by far...