OSHA says these two companies failed to provide employees with the training, fall protection and tools required to safeguard them from the leading cause of death in construction: falls. The agency issued five violations to two companies, D.R. Horton Inc. and Garcia Carpentry LLC, after an inspection at a worksite in Ocala, FL. OSHA inspectors observed …
Top 10 Deadliest Jobs Just how dangerous are the jobs at your company? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has just released its preliminary count of workplace fatalities for 2010. The average rate of fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers is 3.5. Keeping that in mind, here are the top 10 occupations with the highest …
Safety training, while important, can be a little “dry” at times. At Atlantic Training, we try to keep safety training and safety meetings engaging and memorable in fun, lighthearted ways. So, to break up the monotony of the same ‘ol shtuff, here’s 5 hilarious safety video clips to use as an opener for your next …
We quite obviously do not condone cutting corners when it comes to safety. However, we are fully aware that there are people out there who opt to risk their safety by taking measures that are “good enough”. Don’t be a “good-enough” person when it comes to your safety, even though some of these did give …
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I mentioned last week that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but it is also Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence is violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. I distinctly remember one night when I was living in the city, I heard my neighbors next …
Posted by Acting Federal Transit Administrator Carolyn Flowers With one of the nation’s busiest transit systems and extensive walkable neighborhoods, San Francisco is a fitting place for a gathering of professionals who are dedicated to building livable, vibrant communities around public transit. Today, I visited San Francisco to participate in the 2016 Rail~VolutionConference, where I …
Some areas are more prone to flooding than others. This problem is set to increase in the UK with the onset of global warming. Floods can occur when rivers burst their banks, after a period of heavy rainfall. Large volumes of water can cause flash-floods, or floods in urban areas where the sewers and drains …
The labor shortage continues to dominate the list of concerns for construction companies. During the Great Recession, the industry lost more than 40% of its work force, cutting nearly 2.3 million jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Even though the economy has rebounded in recent years, a significant portion of those lost workers have not …
