Ladder Inspections and Checklists for Ladder Safety
Falls from ladders are completely preventable, yet they still occur thousands of times throughout the year. Ladder citations were number 3 in the list of top OSHA violations for 2021....
A Short Guide to OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements
Do you know your company’s OSHA recordkeeping obligations? OSHA requires construction and manufacturing businesses (among others) to complete and regularly update paperwork related to workplace safety. Perhaps the best known...
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Construction Careers: Jackie Guttman, Project Manager + Professional Engineer (PE)
Construction has a talent shortage. More than that, it also has a diversity shortage. And it will take everyone’s help to solve both problems. In this series, Safesite will talk...
Hidden Hazards: How to Fit and Wear a Fall Arrest Harness
Fall protection. It seems like it should be a no-brainer. If someone’s working at heights, they need a fall arrest harness (and a fall arrest system). And yet: OSHA 1926.501...
Top 10 Construction Safety Checklists in 2020 (with Templates)
As COVID-19 continues to affect construction companies around the world, the top safety inspection checklists used so far in 2020 reflect the world we live in. Most importantly, they show...
Your First 100 Days as a Safety Coordinator
You’re the brand new Safety Coordinator. You’re eager (and maybe a little nervous) to start this new chapter in your career. Likewise, your employer is expecting you to show you...
COVID-19 Face Masks: A Survey of US Construction Companies
For the past two months, construction companies have been equal to the challenge of supplying coveted N95 face masks to healthcare organizations. But will the construction industry be able to...
10 Tips for Temporary Project Site Shutdowns (with Checklist)
The construction industry is facing very uncertain times over the next several weeks and months. As we have seen in cities like Boston, there is a chance that project sites...
