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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...
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Safety record keeping is more than just the OSHA Log. Records of inspections, training, audits, corrections, and other safety activities...
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Why is choosing the right anchorage for a personal fall arrest system so important to your safety? Even with the...
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As an operations manager or safety manager, you’re always looking to make safer lifts on our jobsites, and have heard...
What is fall protection, and how does it differ from fall prevention? It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer....
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Merriam-Webster defines "training" as the skill, knowledge, or experience acquired by one that trains. Specifically, "safety training" is for employees...
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If you work in a multi-floored building and walk up stairways, you’re using a form of fall prevention. Whether or...
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You know what they say, "It’s not the fall that gets you, it’s the sudden stop." The farther we fall,...