Ladder Safety Tips to Review Before Starting Your Next Project
Falls from ladders are one of the leading causes of injuries and even fatalities on jobsites and at home.
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Dangers of Confined Spaces for Work Crews
While no one likes working in crawl spaces, attics and other confined spaces, it is necessary to do on nearly every building site. Now the US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has new rules for safety in confined spaces. While these rules are designed to make the work environment safer, they will usher in major changes to the way construction workers do their jobs.
6 Important Questions to ask at your Construction Job Interview
Whether you are new to the construction industry or a seasoned pro, asking the right questions at your job interview will ensure that you find a construction firm that is a good fit for your skills, has your best interests at heart and operates according to standard safety procedures.
Safely Removing Mold and Mildew from Your Jobsite
While mold and mildew can spoil drywall and rot timber, the spores can be bad for your health.
OSHA’s New Regulations to Protect Workers from Summer Heat
The National Emphasis Program is set to prevent injuries and fatalities related to summer heat. Heat exposure is an increasingly dangerous jobsite hazard which killed 344 workers between 2011-2019 with 42% (144) of those workers in the construction field. “Tragically, the three-year average of workplace deaths caused by heat has doubled since the early 1990s,” …
Ladder Safety Tips from OSHA
US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have set out a detailed guide to ladder safety to prevent jobsite injuries. You can get the whole guide here, but we have set out some of the most salient points to remember, especially as winter ice and snow makes jobsites even more treacherous.
Keeping Workers Safe During Summer Heat
With temperatures soaring, workers on jobsites are more prone to exhaustion, heatstroke and other illnesses caused by heat and dehydration.
5 Best Habits for Safety on your Jobsite
According to a report from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), builders who adopt these five habits and make them part of every jobsite are six times safer than those who don’t. ABC’s 2021 Safety Performance Report noted that the average incidence rate from the Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped from 3.0 per 1,000 hours in 2019 …
New Safety Measures Reduce New York City Jobsite Injuries by 20%
In 2017, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) implemented legislation in Local Law 196 designed to improve safety in the construction industry. In order to educate workers on safety policies, over 100,000 training pamphlets on Site Safety have been distributed. The DOB has also launched its Construction Site Safety Reimbursement Program to offset …
Keeping your Jobsite Safe During Spring Thaw
Slippery working surfaces contribute to higher incidences of injury as the seasons change. You can help keep your crew safe and your job on track with these simple preventative measures. As more volatile spring weather moves in, your jobsite becomes a little more difficult to navigate. Warmer daytime temperatures melt snow leading to muddy, slippery …
