Hexavalent Chromium 1926.1126 What Is It? Chromium is an essential element for humans because it helps our body use glucose from the food we eat. We safely consume about 1 milligram a day through foods like wheats and grains. Chromium is also used to harden steel, manufacture stainless [...]
Ripple Effect of Safety A lot of Toolbox Talks (ours included) tend to play on the direct physical harm that can come from unsafe work practices. While that is an effective method of getting the point across, it misses the other half of the equation. The ripple effect [...]
Falls on the Same Level It is no secret that Falls are among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. As 1 of the Focus Four, it has been a top priority for training and citations nationwide since 2016. OSHA estimates that on average 202,066 [...]
Wood Dust There are many construction activities that create fumes, vapors, mists, and dusts. Some of these are more obviously hazardous than others. A chemical smell, a product with warning symbols, or the constant reminders we hear for Asbestos and Silica. But what about saw dust? Saw dust [...]
Severe Weather – Thunderstorms Lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year, on average making contact with 400 people. While only a few dozen of those strikes are fatal, the injuries survivors face can be both severe and permanent. If lightning is seen or heard, take [...]
Spotter Safety What is a Spotter? A spotter is a very important person on a construction site, they help trucks and machinery move around the site when the drivers have limited visibility. Imagine trying to back up a semi-truck and trailer through a busy site when there are [...]
Temporary Electrical Protection During the phases of construction it is common to see generators, splitters, temporary lighting, battery chargers, corded tools, and a few hundred feet of extension cords. Come to think of it, when those things are missing it becomes difficult to get anything done on site. [...]
Foot Protection Your feet and ankles are made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They also contain about 8,000 nerves, which is more per inch than any other area of the body. The average person takes around 8,000 steps each day, [...]
Hierarchy of Control No one is expected to remember every regulation number and the word-for-word definition. Safety training is meant to teach workers about hazards in their jobs, and the best ways to perform a task safely. Most of the training provided by OSHA and other institutes are [...]
10 Tips for Forklift Safety There are many kinds of equipment that fall under the name “Forklift” from manual pallet jacks to 60’ Telehandlers. Rough Terrain Forklifts (telehandlers, front loaders, skid loaders) are what we typically see on a construction site. These items fall in the categories of [...]
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