Grating-Decking-Floor- handrail-Removal Form
The removal of flooring or decking on elevated structures during construction works have a high potential of falling to workers…
Category: 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
Photo of the day: Trenching Safety Tips That Can Save a Life
Trenching is an important part of any construction project. It involves digging and removing the dirt, forming a narrow depression…
Electrical Inspection Checklists
The forms today contain 77 electrical inspection checklists taken from the 2014 Electrical Inspection Manual with Checklists. The checklists are…
Photo of the day: Dangerous Goods Classes
Dangerous goods are materials or items with hazardous properties which, if not properly controlled, present a potential hazard to human…
Photo of the day: Safety Equipment for Confined Spaces
Some of the deadliest hazards we can face are the conditions that exist inside confined spaces such as manholes, tanks,…
E-Books: From Accidents to Zero
From Accidents to Zero: A Practical Guide to Safety Culture is positively different from traditional safety and health books. Sharman…
Close calls and Near misses incidents
When an on-the-job injury occurs, we know that a proper investigation can reveal the root cause of that injury. Then…
Safety Flash: Crewman fell to his death through faulty grating
The United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published BSEE Panel Report 2021-001 into a fatal fall from a…
Photo of the day: Tips to reduce Heat stress in the workplace
Summer is starting with a bang this year as a heatwave moves from the Midwest to the East coast. For…
Take action against distraction: Staying focused to avoid injury
We all are aware of the dangers of distracted driving, but there are other activities we engage in that demand…
Compare between Welded and Mechanical Chain Slings
What do you use in your lifting applications, welded chain sling or mechanical chain sling? Have you ever compared the…
E-Books: Electric Safety Practice and Standards
Electric Safety Practice and Standards. The goal of this book is to provide electrical power engineers with the knowledge and…
Photo of the day: hierarchy of controls
The hierarchy of control is a system for controlling risks in the workplace. Guidance on the photo of today explains…
Heat Stress: Working Safely in the Heat
Working in hot conditions can easily bring on heat-related illnesses if we aren’t proactive in preventing them. So it is…
Three Keys to Driving Safety: Prepare, Anticipate and Defend
Driving a motor vehicle can be challenging and complicated. Practically every person will operate or be a passenger in some…
Photo of the day: Confined space safety Precautions
Employees must sometimes work in areas that have configurations that don’t allow for regular safety precautions. In these spaces, employees…
E-Books: HAZOPS Should BE fun-The Stream-Based HAZOP
The GATE HAZOP Method This book describes the GATE HAZOP Method, the Stream-Based HAZOP. The GATE Method addresses all the…
Mobile Cranes: Basic Terms You Should Know
Cranes vary in all shapes and sizes. From tower cranes that are used to construct high-rise buildings to overhead cranes…
Pedestrian safety in the industry
Employees can easily recognize the hazards associated with material handling, welding, machine operation, electrical work, and other dangerous job tasks,…
Dominate the Lift: Powerful Rigging and Load Calculation overview
Planning an overhead lift all starts with understanding the weight of the load you plan on lifting and moving. Performing…
E-Books: Safety Health and Environmental Auditing
Safety Health and Environmental Auditing A Practical Guide by Simon Watson Pain. The purpose of this book is to provide…
Mobile Scaffold Inspection checklist
Mobile tower scaffolds are often used for painting and maintenance jobs both inside and outside buildings. They are light-duty scaffolds…
68 HSE Interview Questions
Workplace health and safety are both the moral and legal responsibilities of most employers. Whether you’re working in an office or…