Construction industry workers may be exposed to a number of hazards on a typical worksite. Minimizing the risks of these hazards is in the best interests of both workers and employers. Construction hazards that may cause injury or death can result in additional downtime, expensive compensation claims, and decreased employee morale. Helping to prevent four… Read more »
Category: Workplace Safety
Know the Signs of Heat Illnesses
Using crane mats are one part of safe operations on your job site this summer, but so is protecting yourself and your co-workers from the sometimes unforgiving summer weather. Working in high temperatures can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke quickly, so to make sure you and everyone else around you stays safe from… Read more »
Hazards to Watch for While Operating a Crane
Cranes are a great tool for a wide variety of jobs, from lifting heavy items or moving them around a job site to getting workers and equipment to high locations. However, no job is safe from hazards, and the use of cranes involved many potential dangerous situations. Here are a few of the most common… Read more »
Safe Crane Operation Near Power Lines
When your job is to make sure that a construction site is safe, your have to try and foresee the unforeseeable, and predict what might possibly go wrong when it comes to the equipment, and, most importantly, the guys who are working your site. Today, we’re here to discuss crane safety. The leading cause of… Read more »
The Importance of Hardwood Mats for Job Safety
When you’re using heavy machinery to complete construction, demolition or maintenance work, especially on uneven or unstable ground, things can get dangerous quickly if you forget an essential safety step: the use of hardwood mats. A hardwood crane mat is a potentially lifesaving piece of equipment that can create the stable conditions needed to complete… Read more »