Photo of the day: Concrete Truck Driver Hand Signals
Concrete pumping is an efficient method of moving and placing concrete. This process is used in the manufacture of pre-cast…
Category: Safety
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Safe work site Activity for Traffic Management
Previously we spoke about safe work site design and examples of ways you can control worksite traffic risk from a…
E-Books: Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Lifting Equipment – Edition 9 (Nov 2019)
LEEA’s Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Lifting Equipment (COPSULE) provides expert guidance on safe lifting practice. The…
Maintaining your safety for maintenance workers
Maintenance workers maintain all aspects of operations and equipment. They are such an important part of the process that they…
Safety Flash: Suspension Trauma
What happened For the purpose of a rescue at height drill, a person on the main deck suspended himself 1,5…
E-Books: Free Forklift Health and Safety Best Practices Guideline
This best practices guideline provides practical guidance to help employers fulfill their obligations to protect the health and safety of…
Safe work site Design for Traffic Management
Worksite traffic can be a major cause of harm to workers and other people at work sites. A well-planned and…
Photo of the day: Extension Cord Safety Tips
The average homeowner often looks to extension cords as the quick answer for many of their electrical woes. And why not? Extension…
HSE Interview Questioners
Workplace health and safety are both the moral and legal responsibilities of most employers. Whether you’re working in an office or…
E-Books: Handbook of Hazardous Chemical Properties
Handbook of Hazardous Chemical Properties by Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff. This volume has been prepared as a reference source on the…
Tips for Load Control during rigging
In order to safely and successfully rig and lift a load, it is imperative for the rigger to ensure load…
Video: Supported Scaffolding Safety
Every day, millions of people reach the work they do by using supported scaffolds which provide a walking and working…
E-Books: Human Performance Improvement through Human Error Prevention
Human Performance Improvement through Human Error Prevention is a Comprehensive Implementation Guide for Protecting Employees and Maintaining Cost Efficiency This…
Prevent Office Injuries
Office workers sometimes forget about their most important workplace responsibility: their safety. They overlook safety issues because they just don’t…
Photo of the day: Protect your Head
In a time of rapid technological development, it is easy to forget that you have a very powerful portable computer…
Q & A: Do Manual Hoists and Trolleys Require a Load Test after Installation?
Q: Do Manual Hoists and Trolleys Require a Load Test after Installation? Did you recently purchase a new manual hoist…
Preventing Fires During Hot Work Operations
Welding, grinding, cutting, open flame, and other spark-producing tools and operations are all capable of starting dangerous fires in our…
Safety Record keeping
Safety record keeping is more than just the OSHA Log. Records of inspections, training, audits, corrections, and other safety activities…
Photo of the day: choosing the right Anchorage
Why is choosing the right anchorage for a personal fall arrest system so important to your safety? Even with the…
Is Magnetic Particle Testing required by an OSHA or ASME standard?
As an operations manager or safety manager, you’re always looking to make safer lifts on our jobsites, and have heard…
E-Books: Investigation of Occupational Accidents and Diseases
Investigation of Occupational Accidents and Diseases Is a Practical Guide for Labour Inspectors designed to equip labour inspectors with the…
Video: Lockout – Tagout Safety Training
This dynamic program shows viewers that a commitment to safety procedures following Lockout / Tagout or LOTO, will assure workplace…
What is the difference between fall protection and fall prevention
What is fall protection, and how does it differ from fall prevention? It’s a simple question with a not-so-simple answer.…