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Safety

Culture is key: zero accidents does not mean perfect safety

A great new article by Terry L. Mathis over at EHS Today makes a pretty interesting argument: just because you’ve got a record of zero accidents does not mean you’re doing everything right when it comes to safety. Mathis, founder and CEO of ProAct Safety, says while zero accidents is definitely a good thing, it […]

January 15, 2013

Safety

Crane collapses in NYC, injures 7

In the second crane collapse in as little as three months in the city, a 200-foot crane came toppling down onto a building being built in the Queens borough near the East River waterfront in New York City Wednesday. Thankfully, no one was killed. But seven people were hurt, three of whom needed to be […]

January 10, 2013

Safety

Employee fatalities, willful violations now mean OSHA criminal referrals

OSHA has begun to make a criminal referral to the Justice Department in every case involving an employee fatality and a willful violation, Safety News Alert reported. These cases may or may not result in a criminal charge; that decision is made by a local United States attorney. In order for OSHA to convict an […]

January 9, 2013

Safety

OSHA to finalize confined spaces and electrical equipment rules this year

Two construction industry rules are listed to be finalized in 2013 on OSHA’s semiannual regulatory agenda, published today. The first deals with confined spaces in construction. According to the agenda, OSHA issued a rule in 1993 to “protect employees who enter confined spaces while engaged in general industry work.” The general industry standard, 29 CFR […]

January 8, 2013

Pickups

Maximizing Winch Pull

Proper use of a snatch block can double the pulling power of your winch. See how…

January 6, 2013

Roadbuilding

Franz Kafka on operating an excavator while drunk

Franz Kafka was without doubt one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. He was also a bureaucrat who wrote about “the perils of excavating in quarries while drunk.” The writer of The Metamorphosis, The Trial and The Castle dealt with some seriously disturbing stuff in the human mind. The bureaucrat worked in worker’s compensation In Franz Kafka: The […]

January 2, 2013

Safety

“Biggest Idiot on a Ladder” named by The Ladder Association

Aside from already having picked the best name for a contest ever,  The Ladder Association of the UK has finally crowned its “Biggest Idiot on a Ladder” after a three-month search. The association asked the public to submit photos of people using ladders in the worst and most dangerous ways in order to spread awareness […]

December 18, 2012

Safety

OSHA postpones new fall protection rules

In a memo released last week, OSHA announced that it has decided to postpone the implementation of its new stricter Fall Protection rules. The rules were set to go into effect December 15, but according to a report from Builder, have been postponed until March 15, 2013. Until that date, OSHA will keep in place […]

December 17, 2012

Safety

New fall protection rules, some of OSHA’s best

Cinch up your britches, boys and girls, OSHA’s new fall protection rules take effect December 15. In a nutshell, the new rules stipulate that for residential roofs sloped 4 on 12 or greater, contractors must use “acceptable” fall protection equipment such as guardrails, safety nets or fall arrests systems with body harnesses and deceleration devices. […]

December 4, 2012

Safety

Jib collapses on Australian jobsite after crane catches fire

How no one was injured in this accident is an absolute miracle, but somehow everyone walked away without a scratch as a jib collapsed on an Australian jobsite in Sydney after the crane caught fire, according to the Brisbane Times. The jib collapsed on a jobsite at the University of Technology, Sydney, and was captured […]

November 28, 2012

Safety

OSHA website details keeping safe during Hurricane Sandy cleanup

Workers engaged in cleanup and reconstruction in the wake of Hurricane Sandy should be particularly aware of the hazards associated with recovery work. To aid those involved in the cleanup effort, OSHA has compiled a comprehensive webpage with resources that address common hazards these workers will encounter such as downed electrical wires, carbon monoxide and […]

November 15, 2012

Safety

Walter Surface Technologies releases safety app for iPhone, iPad

Improve metalworking safety on the jobsite with the Walter Safety App, available now for the iPhone and iPad. The new app provides a range of easily accessible safety information, including an abrasives speed chart that provides maximum rpm for abrasives discs based on diameter; grinding angles; a drill bits speed chart that provides optimal […]

November 15, 2012