LOADMAT ground protection mats protect industrial, commercial, and residential lawns, golf courses, mud areas, roads, and driveways by spreading the heavy weight of cranes, bucket trucks, excavators, and other heavy equipment eliminating rutting and surface damage. Manufactured from High-Density Polyethylene (HPDE) LOADMAT is the perfect solution for temporary roads, construction sites, well drilling, tree care…
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Construction and demolition sites can expose workers to a wide range of hazards that can lead to serious injuries and fatalities. The ANSI/ASSP A10 series of voluntary consensus standards provides safety requirements to help address these hazards. Tim Fisher, director of standards development and technical services for the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), joins…
Read More >>1. What is the main difference between conventional hard hats and safety helmets? ANSWER: A safety helmet features an integrated chin strap to ensure a comfortable and secure fit to a workers head – even in the event of a trip, slip or fall – eliminating the chance of the safety helmet dislodging if gravity…
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By Brad Sant, senior vice president of education and safety, ARTBA Approximately 800 people are killed each year in roadway work zone crashes, and over the past decade, the rate has been increasing by 2 percent annually. To emphasize the need for heightened vigilance at roadway construction sites, ARTBA developed an approach called the “sphere…
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By Melody Hollis, Education Services Manager & Maureen Mallach, Manager of Professional Services, HCSS Construction sites and work can be hazardous if safety measures are not correctly put in place and if workers at the jobsite are not adequately trained. Skimping on safety training is not a good idea as it can lead to significant…
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By Nicole Randall, Contributor In November 2021, a worker in New York City1 fell while painting the Manhattan Bridge. In December 2021, a roofer in his early 20s fell while working on an apartment building in New Orleans2, and a 24-year-old man lost his life when he fell from an Arlington, Washington3 cell tower. Stats…
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By Robert Lahey, Chicagoland Construction Safety Council The past two years has witnessed an increase in awareness about the risks – and tragedies – associated with a public health crisis. The impact has been monumental and measurable in so many ways. How ironic that the hazard we cannot see can have such a widespread and…
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By Brian Earl, Contributor Proper light levels on construction sites are critical to worker productivity and jobsite safety. Safe light levels are outlined in OSHA Standard 1926.56 where safe minimum light levels for various areas of operation within a jobsite. Below is a brief extract from OSHA Standard 1926.56(a): Foot- Candle Levels Area of Operation*…
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By: James Strohecker, Contributor OSHA construction compliance is a key element for maintaining a safe jobsite. According to OSHA, nearly 6.5 million people work at over 250,000 construction sites each day. With the inherently hazardous work, it’s no surprise that the construction industry has a fatality rate that is higher than the national average among…
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By Joe Egan, Contributor The construction industry is one of the oldest activities created by human beings. It started at the beginning of mankind thousands of years ago when we developed the ability to reason: the cognitive ability to draw a conclusion based on the experience or use of tools or other available material. With…
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