Ladder Safety Month

Did you know March has been designated as National Ladder Safety Month?  The American Ladder Institute’s 2016 research study showed the two most common causes of ladder accidents are overreaching and missing the last step when descending the ladder. Falls are among the leading causes of worker deaths every year, especially in construction. Read the full article from Click Safety with additional information and safety tips.

Safety & Job Burnout!

Burnout is the result of someone’s attempt to cope with overwhelming and prolonged stress or discontentment – it’s like burning a candle at both ends, and the impact can be devastating on both employees and employers. Common effects include increases in job site accidents and injuries, greater absenteeism, dips in employee morale, and a variety of health problems. 

We’re all familiar with the phrase “job burnout,” but what about “safety burnout?”

Job burnout and safety burnout are closely related and both are equally important. If an employee is burned out with their job it will affect most every aspect of their work and those around them. Vital areas such as safety can even become compromised. 

Fortunately, there are warning signs.

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Safety First

Do you know about OSHA’s ‘Fatal Four Hazards’? In 2014 over 500 workers died from falling, being caught in or between hazards, being struck by hazards or electrocution.  

National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month

Nearly 13,000 American workers are injured each day – and each injury is preventable. Take a look at these staggering numbers.

Fun Fact

The average safety hard hat weighs approximately 14 ounces. The average worker's head weighs 14 pounds. So there's an ounce of safety for every pound of head!

Job Site Safety is No Accident!

Safety in the workplace is the joint responsibility of the entire workforce of any organization.

The benefits of maintaining a safe work environment are many, but first and foremost, safety is about proactively protecting workers and those around your work area... who are often customers.

For example, Joe Jones was serving as Project Manager for a renovation project during which the customer site was to remain open-for-business while the work was being done. This meant that a number of people who were unfamiliar with construction work and site protocols would be passing-by and working-around the work area.

Fortunately Joe was well-trained in safety rules and best practices, and he took the initiative of applying this knowledge to maximize safety during the project.

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