by David De Vita | Jul 15, 2019 | Resources, Tips
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are an excellent source of safety information. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta recently recorded five new public service announcements that share ways to keep workers safe. These PSAs are timely since they are...
by David De Vita | Jul 2, 2019 | Resources
It sounds melodramatic, but it’s a reality: an average of 25 workers are killed each year in trench accidents. Over half involve workers employed at companies with fewer than 50 employees. Although trench deaths have declined since OSHA commissioned a study...
by David De Vita | Jun 10, 2019 | Resources, Uncategorized
We’re about to enter wildfire season, especially in the West. Being prepared will help your company and your workers weather any unexpected wildfires that may affect your business. FEMA has released a comprehensive guide on surviving a wildfire. It includes a...
by David De Vita | Jun 4, 2019 | Learning Safety, Resources
Our work as safety instructors and employers is never done when it comes to educating workers on safety and ensuring that everyone is performing their tasks safely. According to National Safety Council, preventable deaths are now at over 130,000 per year – one...
by David De Vita | May 16, 2019 | Resources
There’s a heavy focus in the construction and manufacturing industries on avoiding OSHA’s “fatal four” by providing the training and necessary to keep workers safe. However, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics data, musculoskeletal...
by David De Vita | May 7, 2019 | Resources
370 of the 991 construction fatalities recorded in 2016 were the result of falls. Falls are still the primary cause of death for construction workers. OSHA’s annual National Safety Stand-Down is designed to raise awareness and promote fall prevention so that...
