Pinch points are places where a body part or a piece of clothing can get caught up in machinery, between equipment or between a lid and a container when closing. Pinch point injuries can be very serious, resulting in the loss of limbs or even death. Each year, workers suffer...
In the workplace, ‘good housekeeping’ is the term used for keeping the worksite clean and free of hazards that can cause injury. This isn’t just a matter of appearances – it is a safety issue. There are, of course, many advantages to good housekeeping. A neat, clean workplace makes it...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers struck by vehicles or mobile equipment and transportation incidents account for the highest number of on-the-job fatalities (per the National Safety Council). The BLS reported that in 2022, there were around 96,000 work zone crashes, resulting in around 37,000 injuries and 891...
Spring is the time of year that many home and business owners request tree services such as tree removal, trimming, and pruning. Overgrown branches often fall in the least ideal of situations, causing downed power lines. During the winter, heavy ice and snow, and during the spring, high winds and...
Brownfield sites, or “brownfields” are defined by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” THE EPA estimates there are about 425,000 of these sites in...
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas, so it is impossible to detect without a monitor—unless you start feeling lightheaded and then it might be too late! According to the CDC, around 400 Americans die from CO every year, and around 50,000 people become sick or injured...
Proper lockout/tagout practices and procedures protect workers from hazardous energy releases. OSHA established standards for the control of hazardous energy in Title 29 CFR Part 1910.147. This Standard addresses the practices and procedures required to safety disable machinery or equipment, preventing the release of hazardous energy that might harm employees...
Of the OSHA fatal four in the construction industry, the caught in/between hazard category accounts for about 2% of all deaths. A caught-in or -between incident occurs when a worker is caught, stuck, crushed, squeezed, or pinched by or caught between parts of an object or two or more objects....
After falls and struck by incidents, electrocutions are the third leading cause of death in the construction industry, accounting for around 9% of all construction worker fatalities. Linemen, electricians, and facility maintenance workers as well as engineers might be exposed to electrical hazards, as well as workers who use power...
According to OSHA, struck-by incidents were the overall leading cause of workplace deaths in 2024. These types of injuries are the leading cause of injury and second leading cause of death in the construction industry. Struck-by hazards are injuries produced by forcible contact or impact between the injured person and...