Holiday Safety Tips
Nothing can dampen the holiday spirit quicker than a seasonal accident. Follow these tips to ensure your holiday season is festive and accident free.Turkey FryersSet up the fryer outdoors on
Electrical Hazards
One of OSHA’s Focus Four hazards, hazards which result in the most construction fatalities, is Electrocution. It takes very little electricity to cause serious injury or harm. Common household current
OSHA Issues Compliance Guide on Respirable Crystalline Silica
OSHA has issued a Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction. This guide is intended to help small businesses understand and comply with the Occupational
Last Call for Registration for Breakfast with L+I
This is last call for registration for Breakfast with L & I. Join us on Thursday November 10th, at the Loews Hotel at 12th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, for
The #1 Killer in Construction
The #1 cause of fatalities in the construction industry is falls. Improper ladder and scaffold usage, lack of guardrails, lack of fall protection gear, and failure to assess the hazards,
OSHA’s 10 most common job site violations for construction
Which health and safety violations occur most often on the job site today? With construction accounting for one in five workplace deaths in 2014, higher penalty payouts in place and
Breakfast with L&I
Join us on Thursday November 10th, at the Loews Hotel at 12th and Market Streets in Philadelphia, for a buffet breakfast and to hear Elizabeth “Betsy” Baldwin, Director of the
DID YOU KNOW? Safety: Hand and Power Tools
According to OSHA the employer is responsible for all tools and equipment used on a worksite EVEN IF IT IS BROUGHT ONTO THE WORKSITE, AND EXCLUSIVELY USED, BY THE EMPLOYEE.The
Employer Responsibilities under OSHA
Under the OSHA law, employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. This is a short summary of key employer responsibilities:Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and
Product Safety Recall
Please be advised of the following items being recalled for safety issues.DBI-SALA Lad-Saf SleeveA 3M fall protection “cable grab” for use on straight/fixed ladder fall protection cable systems on silos,