Winter weather can put a freeze on jobsite productivity, interfering with concrete curing, making plaster brittle, turning the ground hard as rock and decreasing worker efficiency...

Falls remain the top cause of death in the construction industry and a leading cause of injuries. But one basic, often-overlooked rule can help prevent them: the three points of...

Tools are essential, but if you know anyone who’s hammered their finger instead of a nail or punctured themselves with a power drill, you know accidents happen.

Heavy equipment is safe when it’s well maintained and operated properly. It’s also true that just about every piece of heavy equipment is capable of tipping or rolling over under...

Construction can be a dangerous occupation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the year 2020, more than one in five workers who lost their lives in work-related...

With traffic speeding past just a few feet away, work zones can be hazardous for people performing road construction or maintenance.

The plan targets the exact dangers workers face every day, so rally everyone around it. Construction can be dangerous, but each project is dangerous in a different way. That’s why...

Of all the potential electrical hazards a workplace may pose, the most terrifying and violent is the arc fault. This phenomenon unleashes both an arc flash and an arc blast and is...

Every year, hurricanes cause billions of dollars in damage across the country. While it may seem that the threat has passed once the storm is over, in reality, a different set of...

Forklift hand signals allow for clear communication between an operator and a forklift spotter, even in the loudest work environments. That’s important because forklift accidents...