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Backup Safety: The Hazards of Blind Spots
Construction vehicles on a job site present a number of hazards, and the backup function is one of them. Whenever an operator has an obstructed ...
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Winter Weather Safety Measures
Construction workers who have to work through wind and snow during low and freezing temperatures are at risk for a number of hazards that are ...
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Cell Phone Safety on Construction Sites
The use of cell phones on construction sites, while sometimes a necessity of communication, present a real hazard when it comes to distracting workers from ...
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Scissor Lift Pocket Failure Draws New Alert
There has been a recent alert concerning a JLG 2632ES Fork Lift Pocket Failure on a Turner project. The JLG scissor was being relocated on ...
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Crane Compliance Extended: Hazards Remain
OSHA recently issued a final rule setting November 10, 2018, as the date for employers in the construction industries to comply with a requirement for crane operator ...
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DSS Unveils Online Safety Training Program
In almost all aspects of construction safety, the importance of training workers before they embark on specific tasks is absolutely essential to avoid accidents and ...
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Workplace Violence and Construction Sites
It seems that no venue or worksite in the U.S. is immune to workplace violence these days, and while there are currently no specific OSHA ...
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Newest Enforcement of Crystalline Silica Standards
Respirable crystalline silica continues to present an every-day safety hazard for the construction industry. About 2.3 million workers are exposed to respirable crystalline silica in ...
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Safety Council Reveals Newest Top 10 Violations
At the recent National Safety Council’s Congress & Expo, OSHA revealed its preliminary list of Top 10 violations for Fiscal Year 2017, and while the ...
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Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality
There are many causes of poor indoor air quality in the construction industry. Foremost is poor ventilation; other culprits include problems controlling temperature, high or ...
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Construction Site Noise Hazards
Twenty-two million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year. Last year, U.S. business paid more than $1.5 million in penalties for ...
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Best Practices for Machinery Safety Guards
Machinery that lack safety guards pose a serious threat to workers with hazards ranging from lacerations, crushing injuries, abrasions and the most severe injury, amputation. ...
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