Keep Up With Your Construction Site Fire and Emergency Evacuation Plans
Keep Up With Your Construction Site Fire and Emergency Evacuation Plans: By Neil Kalra Building and Construction fires and other emergency evacuations are significantly more common than most people think....
Safety First Prevents Workers from Being Injured in Trenches & Excavations
Safety First Prevents Workers from Being Injured in Trenches & Excavations: By Neil Kalra This year got off to a bad start for trench collapses as seven U.S. workers perished...
Don’t Rush that Job. It Increases Your Chances of Being Injured
Don’t Rush that Job. It Increases Your Chances of Being Injured: By Neil Kalra It’s human nature to want to finish a job ASAP. Completing a task quickly lets you...
Dangers of Power Cutting Tools
Dangers of Power Cutting Tools: By Neil Kalra Power saws pose the greatest danger – percentage-wise – of injury to construction workers. They are used to cut a variety of...
The Many Types of Construction Falls and How to Prevent Them
The Many Types of Construction Falls and How to Prevent Them: By Neil Kalra The single biggest killer of construction workers is falling. According to the BLS – Bureau of...
Who is legally responsible for Construction Worksite Safety?
Who is legally responsible for Construction Worksite Safety?: By Neil Kalra Construction has more work-related deaths than any other industry in New York City, according to the Bureau of Labor...
Injuries to Day Laborers: Some Say it’s Abuse
Injuries to Day Laborers: Some Say it’s Abuse: By Neil Kalra Several years ago, the first comprehensive nationwide study of day laborers found that on any given day, over 117,000...
Reducing the Dangers of Working in Construction Site Confined Spaces
Reducing the Dangers of Working in Construction Site Confined Spaces: By Neil Kalra Confined spaces like manholes, interior utility closets, and ground trenches or pits; are not designed for continuous...
Preventing Back Injuries in Construction Workers
Preventing Back Injuries in Construction Workers: By Neil Kalra Construction sites are dangerous places. The work is very physical. These workers are also often required to use powerful machinery, climb...
OSHA and the Courts are Not Necessarily Protecting Workers Nationwide Advocates Say
OSHA and the Courts are Not Necessarily Protecting Workers Nationwide Advocates Say: By Neil Kalra Labor advocates are voicing more concerns about regulatory oversight of workplace safety in this current...