When you are wearing safety shoes, you are more likely to be protected from common hazards.
While proper maintenance and care can extend the lifespan of footwear, there will still ultimately be a time when every work boot meets the end of the road.
Normalization of deviance is a phenomenon by which individuals, groups or organizations come to accept a lower standard of performance until that lower standard becomes the "norm" for them.
These grants focus on training, awareness and safety programs.
Episode 98
Join editor Sydny Shepard as she lays out why it is so important to keep workers in the construction industry safe from the top four most fatal hazards on the job.
RM Masonry and Stucco exposes workers to unsecured scaffolding repeatedly.
The contractor was cited six times in five years for ignoring the industry’s deadliest hazard.
OSHA requires that head protection must be worn whenever working in an area with potential injury to the head from falling objects.
Safety is a choice that is made every day by each person; it is imperative that each of us on the job makes the right choice.
Workplace safety precautions set in place prior to the pandemic should not be forgotten about.
Episode 92
Have you ever wondered why we continue to do actions even though we know they are wrong? In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard explains how habits form and how bad habits can be dismantled and rerouted.
Suicide Prevention Safety Stand-Down takes place September 6-10.
Episode 91
In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard defines a confined space, gives examples of deadly incidents and does a deep dive into what OSHA is doing today to curb fatalities and injuries.
New Haven partnership aims to enhance worker safety on College St. construction projects.
Trench collapses are one of the most dangerous hazards in the construction industry.
OSHA will be at VPPPA’s Safety+ Symposium in full force leading workshops on topic like industrial hygiene, anti-retaliation programs, and construction & general industry challenges.
Episode 90
In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard takes a look at the most frequent causes for electrical injuries and fatalities on construction sites. Listen in to find out if these hazards are present on your site and how to mitigate them.
The built environment (structures) as produced by the construction industry greatly affects the economy, society and the environment, it influences, to some degree, defining the quality of our daily work-lives.
Sustained use of vibrating machinery can lead to severe cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome that can be both debilitating and irreversible.
It’s important to understand the factors that most frequently contribute to construction site fires so that needed steps to minimize associated risks can be taken.