Construction Safety

It is critical to understand the basic technical, terminology of chemicals in order to understand the potential hazards associated with such mate...

There are a variety of gases, fumes, vapors, dusts, mists, and other potentially hazardous materials in many industries. Protection from health ha...

There is an estimated 33 million people in the U.S. with hearing loss enough to affect their daily activities. Occupational-related noise exposur...

All eye hazards in the workplace can be eliminated if eye protection is worn. Natural defenses protect the eyes from minor injuries, but are not s...

Controlling Carbon Monoxide Poisoning program focuses on the danger of CO poisoning and the precautions to take in avoiding exposure. Carbon monox...

More construction workers die from falling from a height above six feet. General construction averaged eight scissor lift related deaths each year...

Every company is responsible for developing specific guidelines, policies and procedures. Welding is a safe operation if you follow procedures an...

Falling from a ladder can be frightening. People endure more than 500,000 falls, 300 deaths and an average of 165,000 trips to the emergency room ...

In response to the large numbers of employees killed while working inside confined space. Safety regulatory agencies have placed significant empha...

Electrical accidents result in more deaths than any other type of accident except traffic and falls. About 10% of recordable occupational injurie...

Power saw equipment saves time, effort and allows materials to be cut and processed precisely in a fraction of time than with manual saws. It is...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that can hinder your hand movements and cause a great deal of pain. CTS can be disabling. Thi...

The purpose of identifying hazardous materials is to educate workers who come in contact with hazardous materials. Learning the potential hazards o...

There are over 70,000 chemicals used by industries; 15,000 chemicals are made in industrial labs; between 500 and 1,000 new chemicals are introduce...

Heat Stress Awareness and Prevention program talks about heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and prevention of these heat-related illnesses....

Propane has been a common fuel in homes and businesses since the early 1920’s. Propane is the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) most widely used in t...

Many materials you work with may be classified as hazardous. That's why all spills, no matter how small, must be taken seriously. Hazardous mater...

Key Words: Material Handling, Safety Procedures, Storing, Workplace, Weight, Bulk, Injuries, Body Movement, Back Injuries, Safety Video, Safety T...

Work safety permits are designed for the safety of those working on a project or employees working near a particular project. The purpose of safet...

Not everyone understands or knows how to use fire extinguishers. There are different extinguishers for each type of fire. The object of fire exti...

In every working environment, one of the most important employee responsibilities is to maintain a clean, neat and orderly workplace. There’s alw...

In the construction industry, there are a variety of requirements where fasteners are used on semi-hard or rigid surfaces. An effective method o...

There are portable, fixed and bench grinders which come in contact with rotating abrasive wheels or disks. Rules, procedures and protective equipm...

There are various types of cranes and rigging equipment in the construction industry. Only trained and authorized workers should operate any cons...