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Distracted Driving and 360 Walkaround

Several years ago, I heard a story of a man who was watching his young son riding his bike up and down the street as he sat on the front porch. In what should have been...

Created on 05 October 2021.

Spotters: A Critical Element of Site Safety

Many OSHA regulations call for someone on the job site to make sure that people, equipment and the site don’t come together in the wrong way. Generally known as a “spotter,”...

Created on 01 September 2021.

Avoiding Overexertion When Working

I had completed an article for the newsletter a few months back about exhaustion and that is a form of mental overexertion. This month let's focus on physical overexertion.Now...

Created on 05 August 2021.

Struck-by and Caught-Between Hazards

Access July Newsletter and complete Near Misses via https://eagle.litmos.com?C=6017398 This month’s safety topic relates to Struck-By and Caught-Between Hazards. Struck-by...

Created on 07 July 2021.

Best Practices for Fatigue Risk Management

Preventing Fatigue in Construction Maintain a regular sleep schedule and aim to get at least seven hours of sleep each night. During irregular shifts, set a four hour...

Created on 07 June 2021.

Situational Awareness & Being Observant

Some days it is like a broken record with the crew. “Watch out for …,” “Keep in mind …” and, of course, the much more emphatic “Hey, hey, hey, you can’t …” Those supervisors...

Created on 23 March 2021.

Stretching and Staying in Shape

We work in a physically challenging industry, it’s not enough to just build muscle you need to achieve an overall fitness and in doing that you need to think about flexibility,...

Created on 23 March 2021.

Importance and Value of JHA's

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) is the breaking down of a job into its component steps and then evaluating each step, looking for hazards. Each hazard is then corrected or...

Created on 19 February 2021.

Slip, Trip and Fall Awareness

As winter is on us and we have entered 2021, it is a prime time to consider proven risk mitigation tactics as part of a yearly safety strategy. With fall injuries costing...

Created on 04 January 2021.

Staying Focused, Especially During the Holiday Season

During this busy time of year at work, with the pressure to finish projects and the upcoming holiday seasons that bring its own stress and distractions, its easy to become...

Created on 24 November 2020.

Winter Weather Awareness and Readiness Plan

Winter weather is just around the corner and can create a variety of conditions including snow, ice, rain, and freezing temperatures. Each one of these weather conditions...

Created on 10 November 2020.

Improvement is Wisdom

Improving is the difference between knowledge and wisdom. The primary difference between the two words is that wisdom involves a healthy dose of perspective or context...

Created on 08 October 2020.

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