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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...

Working Safely with Table Saws   When using a table saw, some thought and effort must go into making sure it is set up and used safely. Here is an overview of a few recommended steps we should take to help us avoid some of the hazards commonly associated wit...

BACK INJURY PREVENTION TIPS   Most of you have probably heard that to lift safely, you must lift properly. You’re told to “bend your knees not your back,” and “don’t twist as you lift.” This is good advice but sometimes seems to go against human nature. Yet,...

HARD HATS   A hard hat is meant to protect your head from the impact of falling material and accidental bumping.   The hat’s suspension components act as a shock absorber and are designed to absorb or deflect a blow and distribute the impact over a large a...

Safety and Your Supervisor   Safety does not just happen. Remember the old saying, if something can go wrong, it will. We must work to make things happen right; that is, in a safe manner. But one person cannot do this alone - It takes the cooperation of ever...

Five Reasons to Work Safe We all have different reasons for why we choose to do certain things and why we may not choose to do others. When it comes to working safely, we should all want to choose to make the right decision. We all are different in the way we...