Construction Safety – Floor Openings Floor, roof, and deck openings can result in serious or fatal falls. These hazards are preventable when openings are identified, guarded, covered, and controlled as soon...
Housekeeping Is an Important Part of Your Job Good housekeeping is everyone’s responsibility. Keeping your work area clean and orderly is not simply about appearance—it helps prevent injuries, reduces fire hazards,...
Slips, Trips and Falls - Preventing Workplace Injuries Slips, trips and falls are among the most common causes of workplace injuries. They can occur on walking and working surfaces, stairs, ladders,...
Personal Fall Arrest and Fall Restraint Systems Employees who work at heights must understand the difference between a fall restraint system and a personal fall arrest system. Although both are forms...
Watch Your Step! Don’t Slip & Fall Slips and falls can happen anywhere—on wet or uneven surfaces, stairs, ladders, scaffolds, loading areas, and while entering or exiting vehicles and equipment. Many...
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....
Don’t Gamble With Personal Fall Arrest Equipment Personal fall arrest systems are designed to stop a fall before a worker strikes a lower level. However, simply wearing a harness and lanyard...
Office Safety – Preventing Common Office Hazards Office safety depends on recognizing and controlling everyday hazards. Although offices are generally considered low-hazard workplaces, poor housekeeping, unsafe storage, electrical hazards, improper lifting,...
Falls Falls are one of the most serious hazards on a construction site. Unlike a cartoon character who walks away after falling into a canyon, real workers can suffer severe or...
Falls Can Kill – Take Ladder Safety Seriously A Toolbox Talk Case Study: A Preventable Fatal Fall Falls from ladders do not have to involve great heights to be fatal. A fall...