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Construction Safety Infographic
Did you know that construction deaths account for more than 21% of all fatalities in private industry, and falls account... More →
Preventing Accidents: The Future of Construction Safety with AI
Construction work is one of the most hazardous industries, accounting for nearly 20% of workplace fatalities in the U.S. each... More →
Predict and Prevent Construction Risks with AI-Powered Capabilities
Worker safety in construction is a constant challenge. Construction last year counted the highest number of workplace deaths in the... More →
Cutting Construction Risks: AI’s Role in Lowering TRIR
Construction sites are dynamic environments, constantly shifting and presenting unique safety challenges. Yet traditional training methods often fail to address... More →
OSHA 30 Construction
If you are a supervisor or foreman on a construction site, your job is to make sure everything goes according... More →
HSI Acquires Vivid Learning Systems
HSI is proud to welcome Vivid Learning Systems, one of the nation's fastest-growing providers of online safety training, to our... More →
Health & Safety Institute Acquires Vivid Learning Systems
The leader in workplace safety, compliance and emergency training has acquired one of the leading sources for safety training online... More →
Hazard Construction - Improved Safety Training
Hazard Construction is one of San Diego's largest general engineering contracting firms, with more than 150 employees across multiple work... More →
124: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support in Construction
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates of any occupation, with 6,000 workers dying by suicide in... More →
How Do I Become an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer?
We had a customer ask if our OSHA 30 Hour Courses can be used as part of the requirements to... More →
Knock, Knock—It’s OSHA: Programmed Inspections (Part 2)
Programmed inspections are OSHA’s lowest enforcement priority, but these inspections outnumber unprogrammed inspections, so it is clear that programmed inspections... More →
OSHA 10- and 30-hour Training for Construction Worker Safety
Although OSHA requires that all employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace, it’s no secret that construction... More →
HAZCOM in Construction: Ensuring Worker Safety & Compliance
Hazard Communication in Construction: Clearing the Air... More →
OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week
June 12-18, 2017, is OSHA’s inaugural “Safe + Sound Week,” and it’s all about recognizing the value of a robust... More →
Comment Period for OSHA's Proposed Rule for Crane Operator Certifications
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting comments until June 20, 2018, for their proposed ruling regarding... More →
A New Entry for OSHA’s Top Ten
OSHA’s Top Ten Most Cited Violations is a familiar list to anyone in EHS. It’s an annual snapshot of the... More →
How Many Safety Pros Do You Need to Hire?
One of the biggest challenges companies face today has to do with staffing. It’s completely natural, then, to wonder how... More →
May is National Electrical Safety Month
Are your employees following the best safety practices for working with electricity? Electrical injuries can be serious or even fatal... More →
Hand Injuries in Construction
A construction site can be a real epicenter for hand injuries. A 2011 article in EHS Today cites some scary... More →
A Practical Guide to Workplace Audits and Inspections
Unlock the Power of Smarter Safety Audits & Inspections In high-risk industries like construction and manufacturing, safety isn’t just about... More →
Upcoming OSHA Training Compliance Deadlines for NYC Local Law 196 of 2017
Signed into law in October 2017, Local Law 196 enacts new OSHA training requirements for New York City construction workers... More →
HSI March Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
Transforming Safety in the Workplace: Successful Strategies and Statistics
In 2020, 180,000 construction workers missed work due to injury, causing delays, setting back schedules, and starting litigation. Construction companies... More →
Home and Office Heating Safety
When the temperatures drop, the space heaters come out. Before plugging in or otherwise firing up your supplemental indoor heating... More →
Energized Equipment for Electric Utilities
When working with electricity, safety training is essential. It’s critical that workers have a clear understanding of the hazards involved... More →
#93: Steps to Improve Your Safety Management Systems
on Liesmaki shares his 8-step guide to effective management systems and his 5 pillars in tackling leading and lagging indicators... More →
#31: Body after body
Podcast series host Jill James speaks with former professional boxer, firefighter, and elephant stampede survivor, Tony Taylor. Tony’s start in... More →
Construction Focus Four: The Top Four Construction Hazards, and Tips to Avoid Them
Construction is one of the largest employers in the U.S., employing hundreds of thousands of workers in assorted trades. It... More →
Making Safety Stick
As an employer you’ve just sent several employees through a day and a half of hazard recognition training. Upon their... More →
How Safety Training Reduces Costs and Increases Productivity
Business leaders often struggle with the rising costs of workplace incidents. These costs include medical expenses, insurance premiums, and lost... More →
Stand-down for Fall Prevention
While preventing falls where workers use ladders and lifts to carry out their job duties is a year-round task for... More →
Are You Protecting Your Hearing While on the Job?
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, part of the campaign by the American Academy of Audiology to raise public... More →
Stand Down for Fall Safety
Preventing falls is a top priority for any construction worksite. Frequently claiming the top spot on OSHA’s top 10 safety... More →
30 Tips for Hand and Power Tool Safety
More than one million people are hurt using hand and power tools every year, according to the Consumer Product Safety... More →
Construction
We know you because we work with your industry. Leaders in your space have given voice to the solutions we... More →
Managing the Safety Risks of a Construction Contractor
Very few construction contractors self-perform all of the necessary trades to complete a project. A general contractor (GC) is commonly... More →
Slips, Trips, and Falls Safety Training in the Construction Industry
Nearly one-third of reportable injuries and 40% of fatalities in construction result from slips, trips, and falls. These injuries result... More →
Fall Protection & Prevention
There are 792 reasons for using fall protection. That’s the approximate number of fall fatalities in the construction industry, from... More →
Safe Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems
On OSHA’s website you can find a “Quick Card” listing the top four construction hazards, and ways to protect against... More →
Protecting Against the Top 4 Construction Hazards
On OSHA’s website you can find a “Quick Card” listing the top four construction hazards, and ways to protect against... More →
Preventing Caught-in and Caught-between Incidents
Caught-in and caught-between injuries result when a worker gets squeezed, caught, crushed, pinched, or compressed between two or more objects... More →
Fall Protection – Construct Safety at Your Site!
In the workplace, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that fall protection had nearly $20 million in penalties... More →
OSHA Safety Training Requirements and Best Practices
On December 29, 1970, President Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 into law. The following... More →
Get Ready for Road Work Season
Now that winter has released its grip across the U.S., it’s time for seasonal road repair projects to begin. Let’s... More →
How Three Construction Companies Use Technology to Improve Safety
Managing safety remains a huge and vital task in the construction industry. It’s a job that involves heavy record-keeping and... More →
Ladder Safety For Electric Utilities
For the most part, safety training in the utility industry follows the same standards for ladder safety as the general... More →
Fatal Four Construction Hazards
This week's safety training tip's topic are the Fatal Four Construction Hazards. Construction industry jobs are high-risk. Falling, being struck-by... More →
HSI May Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
Q & A: So You Want to Be a Safety Professional...
Question: “How can I break into the safety field with my certifications and construction experience, but zero actual experience as... More →
OSHA’s Top Ten Citations for 2019
These are OSHA’s top ten most frequently written citations in 2019, with the facts and the explanations surrounding them, as... More →