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Fall Protection Systems - Anchor Points for Fall Arrest Systems You’ve got your full body harness on and properly adjusted, and you’ve attached the proper end of your lanyard to the back D-ring on your harness. The next step is to attach the other end of your...

Fall Prevention – Avoiding Falls While Working on Scaffolding Here are some tips to help avoid falls when working with various types of scaffolding: ·       Guardrails or another suitable form of fall protection, such as a personal fall arrest system or trav...

Fall Prevention – Avoiding Falls While Using Portable Ladders Here are some tips to help you avoid falling while using portable ladders at work, as well as at home: • Use the right length of portable ladder for the job. If your ladder is too short to allow y...

OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standards – Why They Affect Everyone OSHA published their “control of hazardous energy” standard, also known as “Lockout/Tagout”, way back in 1989. This new standard required employers to develop and implement a program that effectively ...

OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standard – Forms of Hazardous Energy The OSHA Lockout/Tagout standard applies when we perform servicing or maintenance on certain pieces of equipment or machinery. Most of us recognize that electricity is the primary source of hazardous ...

OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout Standard – Communication Is Key to Safety   It’s often said that effective communication is the key to safety. In fact, it is so important that OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout standard contains several requirements for Authorized Employees (those...

Working Safely with Portable Circular Saws   Many of the injuries suffered by users of hand-held circular saws don’t require just a Band-Aid; they often require stitches, surgery, or sometimes months of physical therapy to help the victim recover the ability...

ACCIDENT PREVENTION Effective implementation and consistent compliance with the requirements and guidelines described below are critical to the protection and well-being of everyone on the jobsite, including our tenants, vendors, subcontractors, and the publi...

EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY Safety Is Everyone’s Responsibility! As An Employee, You Should: ·        Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously. ·        Recognize hazards and avoid them. ·        Report all accidents, injuries, and illness ...

Working Safely with Chop Saws & Miter Saws   Chop saws are typically pre-set to cut material at a 90-degree angle, whereas Miter saws can be adjusted to cut materials at various angles. But the hazards of using either type of saw are very similar. Here are a...