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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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Scary Scaffolding – #hazardspotting
With the recent release of OSHA’s preliminary top violations list for 2015, and with a lack of adequate fall protection and scaffolding issues landing on that list in the firs…
New Crane Laws: Confusion and the NCCCO
Take this for what it’s worth: I’m all for safety, but I am not all for the new crane laws. Simply put, we are putting too much faith in an exam, thereby diminishing the value…
Crane Accident and Wind
There is a saying in the industry that “the rain will drive you crazy, but the wind will kill you.” To say nothing of the physical toll high-winds and extreme temperatures can…
Common Crane Concerns
Crane operations are a constant across the globe. No matter where you go, no matter what industry you work in (construction, maritime, general industry, etc.), and no matter t…
Confined Space Safety Poster – Free
Whether you are working in confined spaces under OSHA’s construction standard or general industry standard, confined space training and retention is vital to worker safety. As…
Hazard Spotting: Riding in the Bucket
Wheel loaders (also known as front-end loaders) can do a lot of work, moving tons of rock, dirt or supplies in all types of applications from general construction use to fores…
360 Excavator Basics – 8 Things You Need to Know
360 excavators are a crucial part of many job sites. In fact, operations from basic trenching all the way to sophisticated demolitions couldn’t exist without an excavator oper…
Hazard Spotting: Excavators
Just when you think you have seen it all, something like this happens. We hate to be painfully obvious, but what are the hazards that you see in the excavator images below? Sc…
Hazard Spotting: Scissor Lift
Continuing with our #hazardspotting posts, we have a new one. The failure to adhere to OSHA safety standards are rather apparent here, but are all too common on construction s…
Genie Industries v. Matak
The Texas Supreme Court ruled in Genie Industries v. Matak that dangerous and intentional misuse of machinery and products makes the individual, not the company, liable for in…
360 Excavator | Hazard Spotting
360 Excavator & Hazard Spotting There are many hazards and risk factors associated with operating a 360 excavator on a jobsite. According to Occupational Safety and Health Adm…
Skid Steer Safety Training PPT
Skid Steer Safety Training Listen, love it or hate it, PowerPoint is a tool that many people use to train. This is true in maritime, construction, industrial, etc. And while i…
