Practical guidance on construction and general industry safety — written for the people who have to make it work on site.
Gulf Coast heat is a recognized hazard, not just uncomfortable weather. Here is how to build a heat program that protects crews and holds up to scrutiny.
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Most lockout failures are not ignorance of the rule. They are a familiar shortcut on a machine someone has serviced a hundred times.
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Falls remain the leading cause of death in construction. The standard has not changed much. What fails is planning, inspection and anchorage.
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If a moving part can reach a person, something has to stand between them. Most guarding citations come down to that one sentence.
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A five-minute talk about today's actual hazards beats a fifteen-minute reading of a generic handout every single time.
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A cubic yard of soil weighs about as much as a small car. Cave-ins do not injure people so much as bury them.
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A card in a wallet is not a qualification. OSHA requires site-specific training, a practical evaluation, and reevaluation every three years.
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Scaffold work puts a large share of the trades at height on a structure assembled fresh each time. That is why the competent person…
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Right-to-know is only meaningful if a worker can actually find the information in the moment they need it.
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A majority of confined space fatalities include would-be rescuers. The hazard is invisible, and the instinct to help is the thing that kills.
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Silicosis is irreversible and the exposure that causes it is invisible. Table 1 is the most practical route to compliance for most contractors.
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A signature on a sign-in sheet is not comprehension. OSHA's position is that training must be delivered in a language and vocabulary workers understand.
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Tell us about your site and we will put together a plan that fits the work, the schedule and the crew.