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Create a safety committee

Does your workplace have a safety committee? If not, the new year is the perfect time to get one started.

Skedco Inc.

The Sked Stretcher system offers greater versatility than any other system. It performs confined space, water, vertical-rope, military, helicopter and virtually any other types of rescues.

Limit risks when operating a 15-passenger van

Although convenient for transporting groups, 15-passenger vans can pose a safety risk to inexperienced drivers, their passengers and other road users.

FACE Report: Siding installer falls 23 feet from pump jack scaffold

A 38-year-old siding installer who owned his own construction company was working for a subcontractor at a new construction apartment complex.
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Building a connected worksite

Responding is Mike Russin, product line director, Industrial Scientific Corp., Pittsburgh. Leveraging Industrial Internet of Things technology allows employers to gain visibility into employees and...

Hand protection test standards

What type of hazards are gloves rated for? How have the EN388 and ANSI/ISEA 105 test standards evolved?

Drone use in construction can distract workers and increase risk of falls: CPWR

Silver Spring, MD — As the use of drone technology in the construction industry expands, so too do safety concerns related to worker distraction and potential collisions while operating at height.

Young adults who drink heavily increase their risk of having a stroke, study finds

Drinking moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol in your 20s and 30s may increase your risk of stroke during early adulthood, results of a recent study out of South Korea suggest.
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BLS: On-the-job deaths jump 8.9% in 2021, again rising above 5,000

Washington — A total of 5,190 workers died as a result of on-the-job injuries in 2021 – an 8.9% increase from the previous year, according to data released Dec. 16 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

$2M grant aimed at improving safety for jail workers

Washington — A $2 million federal grant will be used to establish the Department of Justice Jails and Justice Support Center, intended to create and maintain safe environments for workers and others in jail facilities.

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