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Our mission is to make safety training accessible and effective. This blog brings together the latest industry news, regulatory updates, best practices, and training insights to help employers and workers create safer job sites. Explore our newest articles below and check back regularly for fresh content.
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Stormwater Pollution Prevention: What You Need to Know
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that soil exposed by construction activities is vulnerable to erosion. In fact, runoff from a construction site can result in the loss of 35–45…
New Product: Overhead Electric Utilities
We here at Hard Hat Training continue to expand our catalog so we can bring you the training you need to go home safe and sound every day. That is why we are excited to announ…
In the News: Skid Steer Accident Kills Child
In the News: Skid Steer Accident Kills Child Skid steer loaders are a small yet powerful piece of machinery that serve in a variety of functions. They are common in many indus…
In the News: Concrete & Masonry
Almost 80 concrete and masonry workers die each year in the United States from workplace accidents (BLS). Today, we will look at some accidents in the news involving concrete …
Process Safety Management (PSM): What You Should Know
If your job requires the use of highly hazardous chemicals, there is potential for an accidental release to occur at any time. This, in turn, creates the possibility of disast…
4 Ways to Address Workplace Equality and Diversity
We can’t turn on the news without coming across evidence of unrest surrounding diversity and equality in America. While it may seem like uncertain or even scary times in the n…
Falling Object Hazards
There are more than 40,000 struck by falling object recordable incidents each year (BLS). Falling object fatalities contribute to 9.4% of the deaths in the construction indust…
5 Ways to Conquer Heat Stress This Summer
Heat stress sneaks up on you during the summer, especially if you’re working in the sun all day. One minute you could be enjoying the sunshine and the next your head is throbb…
Anxiety Disorders & Construction
Approximately 40 million adults in the United States are impacted by anxiety disorders, which makes anxiety disorders the most common form of mental illness in the country. Th…
6 Ways to Minimize Silica Dust Exposure
Extended inhalation of crystalline silica dust in the workplace is a silent killer because it can cause silicosis. In the United States alone, an average of 250 workers die ea…
When to Report Accidents to Cal/OSHA
Lately, we have been fielding questions as to where and when to report an accident to Cal/OSHA. As you may know, California has its own regulatory department that oversees the…
PEC Training: Safety in the Oil Industry
If you’ve been considering a career in the oil and gas industry, chances are you’ve heard about PEC and its trainings. But what is PEC? And what kind of trainings to they offe…
