Carbon Monoxide Safety: How to Avoid The Silent Killer At Work
When most of us talk about carbon monoxide poisoning we're more familiar with risks in the context of the home. Images are rife of the "silent killer" afflicting unfortunate families who've had their whole house furnace or gas stove malfunction or perhaps some who's...
Staying Safe Around Portable Generators
Portable generators are a common sight on construction jobs. They provide power on demand in places where getting electricity from the grid isn't possible. When improperly used, portable generators can pose significant risks to worker...
Protecting Your Workers During a Flu Season Like No Other
In an average year, one in ten people in the US come down with the flu. Although the flu virus is perfectly capable of infecting people at any time of year, it's most active during flu season which typically runs from December through February. With COVID-19...
COVID-19 Updates from OSHA
To say this has been a busy year for OSHA would be an understatement. As COVID-19 continues to infect tens of thousands of Americans daily, OSHA has taken numerous enforcement actions in response to a growing number of complaints from workers concerned with a lack of...
Downed Power Line? Here’s What To Do
Here in the Upstate last week, we experienced the violence that a tropical storm can create. Strong winds uprooted large trees and downed power lines. But tropical storms aren't the only thing that causes power lines to fall. Winter weather can also wreak havoc, and...
National Safety Stand-Down: September 14th-18th
Falls from elevation continue to be the leading cause of deaths in the construction industry. In fact, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, this category alone accounts for nearly a third of all construction worker...
Safety Is More Than Just Reducing Your Financial Risk
One of the biggest incentives for most employers to hire a safety consultant is to reduce the financial risks to their business. This is important because one accident can have a major impact on any business' bottom line. But the main reason to develop a culture of...
Ergonomics for the Mobile Worker
If your employees are on the road for extensive periods of time, they may experience pain resulting from sitting for prolonged periods if their bodies aren’t aligned properly. Over time, this pain can develop into chronic issues. When in a car or truck, whether...
Face the Facts: Wearing Masks On the Job
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt daily life and business activity across the country, face masks have emerged as one of the leading ways to cut down the rate of active transmission. In this post, we share information from OSHA in answer to the most common...
Safe+Sound Week: August 10th-16th
Based on data from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the rates of worker injuries and deaths has dropped by over 60 percent. Even with these impressive gains, over 5,000 workers are killed at their place of work each year, while 3.6 million more experience a...
Want To Learn More?
If you have questions about our programs or training, we’d be happy to talk with you.
