Excavation and trenching: what are the dangers?
It’ll come as no surprise that construction means moving dirt, and a lot of it. Excavating and trenching are literally the foundation of civil engineering, necessary for installing pipes, roads, and...
View ArticleOSHA issues high heat advisory in California
It’s the first day of spring, but many U.S. regions are experiencing prolonged cold fronts. California, however, has the opposite concern: rising temperatures across the state have prompted OSHA to...
View ArticleHow to lower hazardous silica levels with silica signs
More than 1.7 million workers are endangered by silica dust each year, including construction workers, miners, roofers, and farmers. Anyone in an industry that uses abrasive blasting, jack hammering,...
View Article#HazardSpotting: Missing hard hat, swaying suspended scaffold
Where we spend our time affects the way we see the world. Since working at MySafetySign, I’ve begun to really notice the numerous construction workers and projects littered throughout New York City....
View ArticleSafety basics: How do I report a construction hazard?
Infrastructure is constantly going up and coming down around us. Construction projects clutter our streets, sidewalks, hallways, and neighborhoods; if they’re conducted unsafely, every demographic is...
View ArticleSpot the high rise construction hazards on this rooftop painting site...
#HazardSpotting is a community safety initiative that helps raise awareness about dangerous workplace safety violations. Our audience submits pictures, and we write an article with insight from...
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