4 Actions of Influential Leadership – Safety Leadership Corner Part 2

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″ custom_padding=”14px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”5px|||||” custom_margin=”3px|auto||auto||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.8.1″] Safety Leadership Corner Part 2: 4 Actions for Influential Leadership with Troy Lugg Welcome back to Safety Leadership Corner! Last week we began our series with Michael Hartnett’s remarks on Greatness in Fear. Here’s one of our favorite quotes: “To reach these […]

3 Tips – Personal Air Monitors Proper Use

3 Tips for Proper Use of Personal Air Monitors Personal monitors are a PPE item that is easily misunderstood, misused and sometimes, ultimately discarded.  Intended to be a powerful tool to identify levels of gas in the environment, personal air monitors are often seen as over-complicated. This perception leads to misunderstanding, misuse, and eventually the […]

Air Quality in Confined Space

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How to Encourage Employee to Wear Protective Footwear

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.8.1″] How to Encourage Employees to Wear Protective Footwear We often hear comments from employers and managers similar to these: “No matter how many times I say it, these employers just won’t wear proper footwear” or “I’ve reminded that guy so many times, and he won’t replace his shoes, even though they’re […]

Safety Glasses – 4 Tips for Selection and Use

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.8.1″] Safety Glasses: 4 Things to Keep in Mind When Selecting and Using With nearly 2,000 construction and manufacturing employees suffering from eye injuries annually, it’s important to note the role of safety glasses. Proper selection of the safety glasses is important to ensure […]

Forklift Safety – OSHA Training Requirements and Beyond Compliance

Forklift Safety: OSHA Training Requirements and Beyond Compliance   For almost any construction or general industry organization, a forklift is essential to daily operations. As with any piece of machinery, specific forklift safety measures must be in place to protect the operator and those working around the vehicle. According to the Occupational Safety and Health […]

Scaffold Safety – 4 Common Hazards

Scaffold Safety: 4 Common Hazards and How to Reduce Exposure In a Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) study, 72% of workers injured in scaffold accidents attributed the accident either to the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object. Scaffolds are integral to the construction […]

7 Types of Personal Protective Equipment Gloves (INFOGRAPHIC)

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″ custom_padding=”5px|0px|54px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.22.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.2.2″]When starting a new task or job, it is important the gloves each employee wears matches the task at hand. As with any type of PPE, gloves must be a last resort for protection. It must first be determined if the hazard can be eliminated […]

OSHA Silica Standard Violations Provide Insights

The New Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard Seven Months of OSHA Violations Provide Insight on Future Enforcement for Construction and Industry The Respirable Crystalline Silica standards are the new reality for construction and industry.  Some hoped the new standards would be repealed, or that the courts would strike them down.  However, the United States Court of […]

Personal Fall Arrest Systems: A Guide to Harnesses and Lanyards

A Guide to Harnesses and Lanyards: Personal Fall Arrest Systems As with any type of PPE, harnesses, and lanyards must be a last resort for fall protection. It must first be determined if the fall hazard can be eliminated by removing the need to work at heights or near the unprotected hazard. If this is […]