Tag: safety week

  Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe work place and adopting a Workplace Safety Program to protect workers from job hazards. […]

 Fall Protection 101: In the construction industry in the United States, falls are the leading cause of worker fatalities. Each year, on […]

 MEWP operation and Safety 101 according to the new ANSI Standard:   A MEWP is the new ANSI standard naming of Aerial […]

  The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals OSHA updated the Hazard Communication standard in 2012 to align […]

   Fall Protection Awareness  There was a tragic fall accident involving a Minnesota Drywaller last week.  Unfortunately no details have been given […]

Powder Actuated Tools A powder-actuated tool (PAT) is a tool that gets its power from an explosive charge. The tool uses the […]

Mental Health Awareness   It’s time we paid attention to some larger issues – issues that can and do affect health and […]

PUNCTURES AND CUTS   Punctures and cuts are common on-the-job injuries. Punctures occur when objects such as splinters, nails, glass, and sharp […]

HOUSEKEEPING ON CONSTRUCTION SITES Picture your construction site in your mind. Construction sites can be busy and hectic with many workers and […]

CAUGHT OR CRUSHED INJURIES Each year, workers suffer approximately 125,000 caught or crushed by injuries that occur when body parts get caught […]