Safety Updates

Some of us might be surprised to learn that every day in the U.S., at least one worker suffers an injury while using an aerial lift. And these injuries can be deadly – about 26 U.S. employees die every year from an injury suffered while operating an …

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Incident summary: A man who often played fast and loose with safety was decapitated after he failed to lock out a hazardous machine before putting himself in harm’s way. What happened: An employee was operating a large piece of equipment that …

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Summary: A crew member laboring in extremely high temperatures began to exhibit the warning signs of heatstroke, but his supervisor thought he was high on drugs, so he told a coworker to call the police. The incident: When Gabriel Infante, a …

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Safety insight: Keep in mind the significant risks posed by poor lighting levels. Inadequate illumination combined with other potential workplace hazards can be a ticking time bomb. What happened: It was late in the day and lighting levels were …

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Summary: A 16-year-old employee was fatally crushed while trying to clear a blockage on a hazardous machine. The incident: When he was offered a job at Florence Hardwoods in Florence, WI, Michael Schuls, 16, jumped at the chance to earn a few extra …

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Which members of your crew are most likely to suffer an injury? A new analysis has revealed that 34% of workplace injuries happen to people who’ve been on the job for less than one year. In fact, nearly half of injured construction workers (47%) had …

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