Want a Drug User on Your Work Team? Drug and alcohol use can create serious drug-related safety concerns in the workplace. Employees who are impaired may have reduced judgment, coordination, concentration,...
Knee Pad Safety Knee pad safety helps protect workers from knee injuries and discomfort caused by frequent kneeling, crawling, and working on hard, rough, or uneven surfaces. Construction work often requires employees...
Warning: Read the Signs! Safety signs are one of the simplest and most effective ways to communicate hazards, provide instructions, and warn employees of dangerous conditions. Just as ignoring a traffic...
Was It an Accident or Was It an Error? Accident prevention begins with recognizing that many workplace incidents are not truly unpredictable. Warning signs, equipment defects, unsafe conditions, near misses, and...
Table Saw Safety Table saw safety requires constant attention and respect for the equipment. Table saws are highly productive tools, but contact with the blade or a sudden kickback can cause...
What You Need to Know About Welding & Cutting Welding and cutting operations can expose workers to intense light and radiation, hazardous fumes and gases, sparks, molten metal, electrical hazards, fire,...
Lead Safety - Working Safely With Lead Lead is a toxic metal that can cause serious health problems when it enters the body. Construction workers may encounter lead when disturbing lead-containing...
Housekeeping on Construction Sites Good housekeeping is an essential part of construction safety. Throughout a project, scrap materials, packaging, tools, cords, hoses, and other debris can quickly accumulate and create hazards....
Cumulative Trauma Disorders How Can You Prevent Them? Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTDs), also known as repetitive strain injuries or work-related musculoskeletal disorders, can develop gradually when muscles, tendons, nerves, and joints are...
Unexpected Hazards in Demolition Work Demolition and remodeling work can expose workers to hazards that are not obvious during normal building use. Hazardous materials may be hidden behind walls, above ceilings,...