I would like to talk a little about crane safety. I know that what I am enclosing is common knowledge to you, and hopefully they are things you use in your everyday duties. I just want to give you a refresher on some things, and maybe a few things you don’t know.
The hazards are many, [...]

We all have heard of the dangers associated with natural gas, we’ve seen spectacular fires and explosions, and the resulting injuries and deaths. I’ve made a list of some safety guidelines for those of you working in the natural gas industry. As you well know common sense is the key, being careful and cautious is [...]

Working with drywall in the construction trade usually involves working at a fast pace. When you’re working new construction, time is money. Sometimes we overlook the safety aspect of it. You really need to take the time for safety when lifting, cutting, screwing, and taping. Let’s not forget the dust from sanding, by using a [...]

Lathes are great to work with, you can create so many things, table legs, baseball bats, staircase rungs, just to name a few. But it can be a dangerous tool if you are inexperienced, not trained properly, or careless. You can be hurt severely or even killed. Proper safety training is very important.
The wood rotates [...]

Let’s discuss waste on the job site; it’s not only unsightly, but hazardous as well. People can fall, twist, strain, or scrape and cut themselves. Those are just minor things, worse things can happen depending on what’s laying around, please read the following safety and waste handling tips.
The construction of an average home usually results [...]

My first job 30 years ago was working in a welding shop. We made ornamental iron products for the local tourist industry. The old guys there didn’t do any teaching on safety, so I had to learn some first aid to be able to take care of all sorts of burns, cuts and scrapes. My [...]

Extension cords are invaluable in the trade, we all use them. We haul them off the truck, plug them in and proceed to attach all of our power tools to them. Do you ever inspect them for cracks, cuts, or frayed wires? Believe me I know firsthand the hazards of a small cut in one. [...]

Most of us take hearing for granted. It’s just something we don’t think about. When we go home at the end of a workday and when we get up in the morning, we expect to hear.
Our amazingly sensitive ears can distinguish 400,000 different sounds and can detect sounds so quiet that they cause the eardrum [...]

Let’s go over a few things about the word “whistleblower”. Let’s look at the media; they portray it as David v. Goliath, the lowly hourly employee bringing down the big corporation. They make a big fuss; the poor person is paraded around like a circus clown, when he should be congratulated for a job [...]

I would like to talk about the hazards and safety practices required when working with steel rebars.
Webster’s dictionary describes it as a steel rod with ridges for use in reinforced concrete. It was first used in 1953.
There are dangers associated with it in the shop as well as on the job site. When you work [...]