Creating a comprehensive accident prevention plan is crucial in ensuring the safety and well-being of craft professionals working on commercial construction jobsites.
Care and Safety
Attending to the safety, security and well-being of all craftspersons is the foundation for building and sustaining a high performance workforce. That means establishing high safety standards and ensuring workers' compensation coverage. It also means that FUTA, SUTA and FICA are paid on behalf of all craftspersons.
The term “line of fire” is very common when talking about the hazards of a work task. Depending on the work being completed, there may be many different lines of fire or there...
A straight ladder should be placed at a four-to-one ratio, which means that the base should be 1 foot away from the wall or vertical surface for every 4 feet of height to the...
The scorching heat of Texas summer has arrived, and with it, the real possibility of illness or death caused by heat. According to The Weather Channel, the southeast Texas area...
Suspended loads can bring their own hazards into the workspace. To avoid any injuries, workers should not work on the load if it means they must be under it or walk under the load...
Preventable injuries, or “accidents,” are the fourth leading cause of U.S. deaths. Therefore, employers and workers must do everything possible to prevent these injuries from...
The following article was authored by Ed Davidson with Long Foundation Drilling Co. and originally published on LinkedIn. ** SEE THE VIDEO OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE...
Making contact with energized power lines can put you in a dangerous situation...not knowing what to do next can make a bad situation even worse!
May 1-5, 2023 is the 10th annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction week. Every year this weekly event helps raise awareness for those in the construction...
