Describes the new 2002 steel erection standard and discusses the ways that it will make work safer for ironworkers, such as reducing falls...
Describes the steps that should be taken to install scaffolds safely, focusing on planks and platforms. Includes a quiz. Part of a collection. Click o...
Link to the section of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s website that contains their FACE reports (Fatality Assessment and...
Describes the steps that should be taken to install scaffolds safely, focusing on frames and braces. Includes a quiz. Part of a collection. Click on t...
Short article on the need for good housekeeping and the suggestion that contracts should spell out responsibilities, as should managers....
A presentation on the dangers encountered using forklifts, and steps that could be taken to avoid them....
Provides data on the financial benefits of improving safety with information on direct and indirect costs of injuries and illnesses....
Discusses when a crane-suspended personnel platform may be used and how they must be constructed...
A checklist to fill out prior to excavation to assure that all safety precautions have been followed and a sample daily log for trenching....
Describes the results of a survey of workers on roadway construction sites on PPE use for a variety of types of equipment and barriers to wearing the...