Construction Safety
30 articles
Understanding PPE for Trade and DIY Tasks
Nearly half of all workers experience occupational injuries.
How to Maintain Three Points of Contact on Ladders Safely
In construction alone, approximately 33% of all fall-related fatalities involve ladders, according to Ecesis .
Essential Heavy Machinery Safety Practices for Construction Sites
Every year, thousands of construction workers are injured or killed by heavy machinery.
Essential Tradesperson PPE Items and Standards
Safety glasses marked 'Z87-2+' are not merely for vision correction.
Top 4 Heavy Equipment Safety Practices for Construction Sites
Operating a crane near power lines requires a minimum clearance of 10 feet for lines 50 kV or below—a precise detail often overlooked until tragedy strikes.
Essential Practices for Safe Ladder Use on Construction Sites
Nearly one in five fatal falls on construction sites involves a ladder, highlighting a persistent safety gap despite established protocols.
How to Ensure Electrical Safety Protocols During Home Renovation
Damaged power cords are a leading cause of home fires and electrocution, a risk often overlooked in renovation projects.
Crucial Safety Practices for Heavy Machinery
Over 75% of struck-by fatalities in construction involve trucks or cranes, reports OSHA via Rakenapp .
8 Essential Safety Gear Upgrades for High-Risk Trades in 2026
Many US-based companies rely solely on testing results provided by the manufacturer of their gloves to determine their PPE’s performance scores, often overlooking the hidden dangers of 'bargain' gear.
Improving Advanced Safety Protocols for Working at Heights
In 2021 alone, 372 construction workers died from falls to a lower level.
Essential Safety Practices and Equipment for Tradespeople and DIYers
Brunt, a workwear company founded in 2020, has achieved over $300 million in annual sales .
What are OSHA confined space regulations for tradespeople safety?
Between 2011 and 2018, 1,030 workers died in confined-space incidents, with over 60 percent of those fatalities involving would-be rescuers, according to EHSInsight .
How Lockout Tagout LOTO Procedures Ensure Tradespeople Safety
Lockout/tagout-related incidents, though accounting for only 2% of non-fatal injuries, are responsible for a staggering 7% of all workplace fatalities, according to Stacks .
What is Fall Hazard Identification and Mitigation in Construction?
In 2024 alone, falls from elevation were responsible for 389 of the 1,034 recorded construction fatalities, a persistent and deadly challenge despite extensive safety mandates.
Choosing the Right Hard Hat: Types, Classes, and Safety
A Type I hard hat must not transmit over 1,000 pounds of force from a top impact, yet it offers no certified protection against side blows.
NFPA Updates Construction Site Protocols for Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Last year alone, construction sites reported a 300% surge in incidents involving lithium-ion batteries—from 15 to 60 reported events—prompting urgent action from safety regulators, according to REMI N
Essential Electrical Safety Practices for Tradespeople
Every year, over 2,000 tradespeople in the US suffer non-fatal electrical shock injuries, leading to lost workdays.
How to Use Ladders Safely: A Guide for Tradespeople and DIYers
Self-supporting portable ladders must be capable of supporting at least four times their maximum intended load, a critical safety margin mandated by OSHA .
Smart PPE Wearables Promise Real-time Workplace Safety Beyond 2026 Trends
At construction sites, smart hard hats from WorkerSense now embed microchips that buzz when workers get closer than 2 meters to each other.
What Are the Key Types of Personal Protective Equipment for Trades Work?
In the last year, nearly two-thirds (64.
How to Use Ladders Safely: Protocols and Techniques Explained
Falls from ladders account for 1.
What are safety protocols and equipment for working at heights?
A construction worker needs fall protection at six feet, but a shipyard employee requires it at five.
How to Use Fall Protection Systems Safely: Best Practices
A worker in a general industry factory needs fall protection at four feet, but a construction worker on an identical platform might not need it until six feet.
How to Choose Personal Protective Equipment for Skilled Trades
A revised OSHA rule now mandates that personal protective equipment (PPE) must properly fit each individual employee's body type in the construction industry.
Staht's Digital Pull Testers: Solving Common Mistakes in Pull Testing
In construction and industrial safety, the structural integrity of anchors and fixings is non-negotiable. Pull testing is the critical process that verifies this integrity, yet it's frequently undermined by common, avoid…
What are the types and usage of personal protective equipment in trades?
Byssinosis, a textile sector pneumoconiosis, affects 44.
How to Ensure Ladder Safety Best Practices in 2026
Of 27,155 trauma patients studied, 340 individuals (1.
What are common safety hazards in residential construction and how to prevent falls?
More than 1,000 construction workers have died on the job annually since 2016, with over one-third of these fatalities resulting from falls to a lower level, according to CPWR .
Data center boom raises construction safety concerns
Call-sheet records show 911 was called from the first Abilene Stargate site 14 times since December 2024.
How to Maintain PPE for Job Site Safety: Best Practices for 2026
A single serious OSHA violation for neglecting personal protective equipment (PPE) can result in fines up to $14,502, according to Liberty Safety .