Slips, Trips & Falls

From the United States Department of Labor: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Potential Hazard Employee exposure to wet floors or spills and clutter that can lead to slips/trips/falls and other possible injuries. Possible Solutions Keep floors...

Incentive Programs

A Safety Management Approach Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS I believe the main reason the labor unions and OSHA are against the use of result-oriented incentive programs, such as giving a reward for not having any injuries, is because such programs can be an inducement not to...

Choose Life

A Safety Management Approach Bob Lapidus, CSP, CSMS Ever since I was a child, I believed that safety belts were life-saving devices to be worn when riding in a vehicle. I even asked my dad to install them in our 1958 Chevrolet, a car that did not require seat belts....

On Board with Technology: Drones

Special Report from United Contractors Magazine Construction companies large and small that are not already on the technology bandwagon need to climb aboard as the future brings more work, longer backlogs and a continued shortage of skilled labor. Read on to find out...