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4 Ways To Improve Construction Safety In High-Traffic Areas

Construction Marketing

Thus, as an employer or construction company entrepreneur, you’re responsible for ensuring the safety of your employees, pedestrians, and motorists whenever you have construction work in progress. Injuries and, in severe cases, permanent disabilities or deaths can happen if there are very few preventative safety measures in place.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety. Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs.

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4 Reasons to Upgrade Your Construction Equipment

Constructonomics

The construction industry is comprised of numerous tools and equipment that are used for some heavy-duty work. Regular maintenance is necessary but you must also know when it is time to upgrade the equipment. What Happens When Equipment Fails? Equipment is constantly being used in the construction business.

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Safety Around Powerlines – Part II

FDR Safety

Working around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from becoming the path to ground electricity is always searching for. If you are involved in a vehicle accident and strike a utility pole and lines fall onto your vehicle, know that the lines are energized.

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Rhobina Electric Fined Following Fatal Trench Accident

Construction Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor. The worker had been installing sewer pipe…

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National Electrical Safety Month: Key Workplace Safety Tips

Safety Services Company

In May, we celebrate National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) by emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the safety of your team members through strict adherence to electrical safety protocols. Out of those, 81 fatalities occurred from direct contact with electricity, likely causing electrocution.

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Will Leather Gloves Prevent Electric Shock?

Work Gearz

Almost every type of job that is physically demanding requires you to wear proper safety gloves to avoid severe accidents and injuries. Electric shocks are one of the most dangerous hazards, as they can harm your nerves directly. Leather gloves are widely used as safety work gloves in several workplaces.