8/27/2018 It is indeed unfortunate, but the fact is, even today, with modern technology (especially in the United States), accidents involving excavations still occur. And it seems that at least once a year, a tragic story makes the major news networks that describes an event where a person or persons Read more…
8/21/2017 Nail guns are popular tools. They are used in various construction sites as well as for home use. They are powerful, easy to use and can increase production. Yet, they are responsible for an estimated 37,000 injuries that require visits to the emergency room each year. About two-thirds of Read more…
5/9/2016 Many projects find us working near water. Historically, the most notable project involving work on or near water was the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, where cofferdams were used extensively and diving to the depths of the river to locate appropriate foundations for supporting the bridge. Today there are Read more…
2/6/2012 The year is 1866. The American Civil War ended only one year earlier and life in New York City was returning to its normal pace focusing on urban affairs (New York not only had brigades engaged in battle, but this was also the scene of the great draft riots Read more…
12/28/2020 It happened a number of years ago; when Las Vegas was building casinos so fast that even the local residents couldn’t keep up with what was going to be the latest and greatest theme-related high rise on the strip. These structures are big, and contractors were getting sizable bonuses Read more…
4/11/2016 With Election Day approaching at a probably all-to-fast pace, we are hearing more talk about our Nation’s crumbling infrastructure and that funding to repair our roads has become a priority. Whether this happens sooner or later, it seems inevitable that we will be seeing construction workers dressed in vibrant Read more…
9/26/2016 Safety and health documents are designed to inform personnel of the hazards associated with field activities. Health and Safety Plans (HASPs), Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs or sometimes referred to as AHAs – Activity Hazard Analyses) and Integrated Work Documents (IWDs) are all focused in this regard. Their primary purpose Read more…
4/2/2018 There are times when a piece of equipment or heavy load needs to be moved; however, the ability to transfer it manually is clearly beyond our physical capability. This is the time when slings and straps can become useful. However, it is nevertheless a critical time as there have Read more…
10/7/2019 One of the most common workplace injuries, especially in the construction field, are “strike-bys.” These injury-types are one of OSHA’s Construction Focus Four topics (along with falls, electrocution, and caught-in-between). Collectively these four hazards, year-after-year, comprise more than half the fatalities in the construction industry. For 2016, the Bureau Read more…
10/14/2019 Once a year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presents its top 10; that is, the top 10 S&H regulations for which US businesses are out-of-compliance. And over the years a definite pattern has taken shape, whereas the same regulations are constantly being violated and therefore, placing the Read more…