https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/ Practical construction and general industry safety guidance from HP Safety Consulting. en-us https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/heat-illness-prevention-texas-jobsites/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/heat-illness-prevention-texas-jobsites/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Construction Safety 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. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/lockout-tagout-steps-crews-skip/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/lockout-tagout-steps-crews-skip/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 General Industry Most lockout failures are not ignorance of the rule. They are a familiar shortcut on a machine someone has serviced a hundred times. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/fall-protection-leading-cause-of-death/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/fall-protection-leading-cause-of-death/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Construction Safety Falls remain the leading cause of death in construction. The standard has not changed much. What fails is planning, inspection and anchorage. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/machine-guarding-plain-language/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/machine-guarding-plain-language/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 General Industry If a moving part can reach a person, something has to stand between them. Most guarding citations come down to that one sentence. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/toolbox-talks-crews-listen-to/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/toolbox-talks-crews-listen-to/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Construction Safety A five-minute talk about today's actual hazards beats a fifteen-minute reading of a generic handout every single time. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/trenching-excavation-protective-systems/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/trenching-excavation-protective-systems/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Construction Safety A cubic yard of soil weighs about as much as a small car. Cave-ins do not injure people so much as bury them. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/forklift-safety-beyond-the-certificate/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/forklift-safety-beyond-the-certificate/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 General Industry A card in a wallet is not a qualification. OSHA requires site-specific training, a practical evaluation, and reevaluation every three years. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/scaffolding-competent-person-duties/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/scaffolding-competent-person-duties/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Construction Safety Scaffold work puts a large share of the trades at height on a structure assembled fresh each time. That is why the competent person requirement exists. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/hazard-communication-sds-program/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/hazard-communication-sds-program/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 General Industry Right-to-know is only meaningful if a worker can actually find the information in the moment they need it. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/confined-space-permit-required-entry/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/confined-space-permit-required-entry/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 General Industry A majority of confined space fatalities include would-be rescuers. The hazard is invisible, and the instinct to help is the thing that kills. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/silica-dust-table-1-compliance/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/silica-dust-table-1-compliance/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Construction Safety Silicosis is irreversible and the exposure that causes it is invisible. Table 1 is the most practical route to compliance for most contractors. https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/training-in-a-language-your-crew-understands/ https://hpsafetyconsulting.com/blog/training-in-a-language-your-crew-understands/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Training 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.