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While safety should be a priority in every organization, it is more paramount in certain industries than in others. If...
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
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While most people think about lockout hazards when discussing "stored energy," potential and elastic stored energy can also be very...
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Solvents, often known as VOCs (volatile organic compounds), are used to dissolve or dilute other substances and can be found...
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If you’re in the lifting or rigging industry, construction, or any type of general industry where your employees are working...
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Substations are potentially high-risk environments with a unique set of threats often hidden from the untrained eye. One step in...
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Scissor lift safety provides a safe and reliable platform for workers to perform job tasks when used according to the...
To protect workers’ rights, and their health and safety in the workplace, employers are required by law to post certain...
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What happened The drilling crew was tripping the drill string into the primary well with two floormen positioned in the...
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Home fires are more deadly and costly than ever. While the number of total fires and fire injuries is decreasing,...
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Ladders and stepladders are not banned under health and safety laws. In fact, they can be a sensible and practical...
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As a site manager/supervisor you are responsible for coordinating health and safety on the construction site. This means you need...
In an effort to reduce the high number of injuries and deaths that occur on construction sites, the Occupational Safety...
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Using the right vehicle for the job, with up-to-date safety features, can help reduce the risk to drivers and other...
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Concrete pumping is an efficient method of moving and placing concrete. This process is used in the manufacture of pre-cast...
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Previously we spoke about safe work site design and examples of ways you can control worksite traffic risk from a...
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Maintenance workers maintain all aspects of operations and equipment. They are such an important part of the process that they...
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What happened For the purpose of a rescue at height drill, a person on the main deck suspended himself 1,5...
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Worksite traffic can be a major cause of harm to workers and other people at work sites. A well-planned and...
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The average homeowner often looks to extension cords as the quick answer for many of their electrical woes. And why not? Extension...
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Workplace health and safety are both the moral and legal responsibilities of most employers. Whether you’re working in an office or...
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In order to safely and successfully rig and lift a load, it is imperative for the rigger to ensure load...
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Office workers sometimes forget about their most important workplace responsibility: their safety. They overlook safety issues because they just don't...
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In a time of rapid technological development, it is easy to forget that you have a very powerful portable computer...
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Q: Do Manual Hoists and Trolleys Require a Load Test after Installation? Did you recently purchase a new manual hoist...