by admin on January 6, 2012
NEW 2012 Safety Training Classes Now Available! Right now is an excellent time to get your employees trained and ready for the Spring weather that’s ahead. Safety training for your construction workers and supervisors is an absolutely essential part of a well-run, efficient work site. Lives, quite literally, depend on it. And as you’ve probably [...]
by David V. Dow on November 2, 2011
NIOSH Pamphlet Filled with Helpful Info The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has just published an excellent pamphlet titled “Preventing Worker Deaths from Trench Cave-ins.” It is short, and contains a bunch of good information. The pamphlet makes these important points: Hazards associated with trench work are well-defined and preventable. There is [...]
by David V. Dow on September 29, 2011
A Video Camera in the Right Place, at the Right Time Unfortunately, we often hear about yet another trench cave-in that kills a worker. But rarely is there someone around with a video camera when a collapse occurs. Well, that is exactly what happened in the video below. And the person with the video camera? [...]