Construction Safety

n the public work sector, the cutting torch is a valuable and useful tool designed to cut metals in a variety of applications. It is important ...

Hazardous materials in the workplace such as chlorine, methane, acids and gases may endanger your life or health. Spills or leaks of these materi...

It is important to know and understand the capabilities and limitations of the aerial lift. It is your responsibility to make sure you are proper...

Personal Protective Equipment is provided by the company. The right choice is for the worker to make sure the appropriate protective equipment is ...

Great strides have been made in promoting knowledge about bloodborne pathogens. Training programs are designed to educate and provide awareness o...

Dump trucks can carry and dump material, tow equipment and trailers, spread salt and sand on icy roads and apply asphalt on roads. There are a va...

Slips and falls were the major causes of injuries in the early days of safety. There were a wide range of accidents in the workplace from all kin...

During summertime, the risk of heat illness or dying of over-exposure from the effects of heat becomes greater. Workers whose jobs are outside a...

Regardless of your working relationship with the general contractor or other contractors, there are basic safety rules that must be followed. Each...

Hand and power tools cause thousands of injuries every year. A simple screwdriver causes over a hundred deaths each year. The injury rate tells us...

Over 6,000 people are killed on the job and about 3.6 million receive disabling injuries each year in the United States. Hazardous waste and chem...

This training program has been developed specifically for those persons actually working in or around trenches, excavations. Working around trenc...

In response to growing concerns over crane safety, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently released new crane and derrick...

Hand and power tools cause a large number of injuries each year. Screwdrivers also cause an amazing number of injuries. Most wrench accidents are ...

Hand Injuries - Gory Story discusses the leading causes of hand injuries including hand contact with objects and equipmentNormally, hand injuries...

Chemical spills in the laboratory are serious events that can be hazardous to your health and to the environment. Keeping the lab uncluttered, pr...

Truck mounted articulating knuckle boom cranes are used to handle, deliver, and pick up a variety of loads. Loads include steel road plate, shor...

Underwriters Laboratories, Consumer Product Safety Commission, OSHA and ANSI have been evaluating and testing tools in an effort to produce safer ...

The overhead pendant hoist is used to safely maneuver heave loads around shops, treatment plants, pump stations and other locations. This program...

As a public agency employee you have the risk of exposure to numerous potential sources of injuries and hazards such as traffic, excavation, conf...

Chlorine is the major chemical used for the sanitation of water, swimming pool disinfection, or in the treatment of sewage. In World War I, chl...

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 roo...

All electric material handling equipment has batteries that need to be charged. Each equipment and battery manufacturer has its own maintenance a...

Remember, a strong healthy back is less prone to injury. This program outlines pro-active approach to back injury prevention. Specifically, a rou...