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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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Tools for Building a Foundation in Safety

FDR Safety

Your New Boss May Not Really Understand Safety, October 2020. You are told to reduce costs and that “we are only going to comply with safety regulations and do nothing else – none of that risk-based crap. This new COO has come from accounting and has no operational experience or expertise. The Changes That Just Occurred.

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OSHA Announces 2021 Citation Penalty Increase

Construction Junkie

The intent is to keep the penalty amounts in line with the annual rate of inflation, so as to continue to use the penalties as an appropriate deterrent for not following their regulations. Effective January 15, 2021, OSHA has officially increased maximum allowable penalties by 1.182%, a decrease from 2020’s increase of 1.78%.

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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PPE Products for Increased Jobsite Safety

Pro Builder

PPE Products for Increased Jobsite Safety ldeakins Thu, 06/15/2023 - 13:14 Falls accounted for just over 35% of all workplace deaths within construction and extraction occupations in 2020, and during that same year, construction laborers saw their highest annual fatal injury count (308) in half a decade, according to the U.S.

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GIVEAWAY #5: AUTODESK SWAG PACK

Construction Junkie

The final contest for giveaway week 2020 is Autodesk! All Federal, State, Local, and Municipal Laws and Regulations Apply. Last day to subscribe and be entered is May 5, 2020. The winning entry will be deemed submitted by the e-mail account holder associated with such entry, as solely determined by Construction Junkie, LLC.

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GIVEAWAY #4: MILWAUKEE TOOL PRIZE PACK

Construction Junkie

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Construction Junkie (@constructionjunkie) on Apr 30, 2020 at 7:53am PDT Official Contest Rules for Milwaukee Tool Prize Pack Giveaway No purchase is necessary to enter or win. All Federal, State, Local, and Municipal Laws and Regulations Apply. Void where prohibited.