The “Corridor of Death” The “corridor of death” refers to the dangerous, often narrow passageway where stairs lead to another room opening. When constructing a residential home, many builders have differing opinions of when and if it’s required to install handrails during the construction phase. A corridor with a steep stairway in a pre-construction home without […]
The Do’s & Don’ts of Scaffolding Safety Scaffolding is a common task in construction, and it is a dangerous task if done improperly. In 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 61 fatalities that were associated with scaffolding. All fatalities relating to scaffolding are preventable and OSHA has very specific scaffolding standards in place that […]
Workplace accidents, incidents, and injuries almost always relate back to one common root cause: lack of proper safety training. Proper safety training doesn’t just help you and your business remain compliant. Safety training helps employees gain an understanding of how to identify hazards and address them before any incidents occur. Hazards can be found in […]
Do you know what day of the work week has the most accidents? The answer is Monday. According to workplace accident data from the US Bureau of Labor, Monday is statistically the most dangerous day of the week for workplace accidents. In 2013, Mondays were responsible for about 167,000 instances of someone getting hurt at […]
Your workers could be forgetting training a week later. That’s right, up to 90 percent of job site training is forgotten within a week. No matter how well you train or how great your corporate trainers are, the scientific fact is most workers lose 70% of the information after a day, and around 90% of […]
The OSHA general duty clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, requires that each employer furnish to each of its employees a workplace that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Keep your workplace safe by creating a Stop Work Authority (SWA) […]
The effects of a hurricane can be deadly and damaging, therefore the more proactive you are, the less down time you will face as a company. When it comes to hurricane safety, preparedness is everything. A good way to incorporate a natural disaster preparedness discussion may be through a toolbox talk. Use this to discuss […]
