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Leaning Tower of Scaffolding by Alex Edwards

Leaning Tower of Scaffolding by Alex Edwards From my experiences, eight out of ten scaffolds are built improperly. It might just be me, but if I’m standing on a built structure, I want it to be structurally sound. This doesn’t seem to be the case when I conduct job site audits. The scaffold I encounter […]

Red vs. Yellow Barricade Tape

Red vs. Yellow Barricade Tape by John Henle Heavy equipment, such as trucks, aerial work platforms or cranes, are involved in 75% of struck-by fatalities according to OSHA. Workers in construction trades are most at risk, but other categories of […]

OSHA Focus Four: Electrocution

Over the past few months I have briefly summarized three of OSHA’s Focus Four topics. The fourth cause of most serious injuries and fatalities in the construction industry is; Electricity. Electrocution is death or serious injury caused by electric shock. Whenever there is bodily contact with electricity there is a chance of fire, burns, shock, […]

Extension Cords

When purchasing a Construction Grade extension cord, you should take many factors into consideration including the physical environment in which the extension cord will be used, and the total loads power (amps/watts) requirements. Construction Grade extension cords are used for greater lengths, higher amperage and voltage requirements, and require protection from the rough environmental conditions. […]

OSHA Focus Four, Struck By

Continuing the discussion of OSHA’s focus Four, we will focus on Struck-by hazards. On construction sites there are many possibilities for an employee to be affected by objects falling, flying, swinging or rolling. Often, these are hypothetical situations that safety professional and/ or competent persons on site should anticipate and be aware of. Though these […]

Hazard Risk Reduction and Human Performance

While OSHA’s Hierarchy of Hazard Controls is well known and universally accepted, the concept of Human Performance (controls that increase awareness) is less understood and not currently utilized effectively. OSHA has been moving towards the use of Human Performance (HP) modeling for Risk Reduction for the last few years. Now NFPA 70e 2018 has moved […]

Osha’s Focus Four: Caught-in Or Between Hazards

Have you been stuck between a rock and a hard place? On construction sites being caught-in or between two objects can be a thin line between life, death, or disability. In this third blog I will discuss OSHA’s focus four topic “Caught-in/ Between hazards”. In 2016 seventy-two construction workers lost their life due to being […]