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Hang on to your hard hat… There’s a new low-cost safety lanyard

The new Gear Keeper© Standard Hard Hat Lanyard adds more safety for less than $8

March 6, 2017

Working at ground level, your hard hat protects you from an object falling from above. But when someone is working aloft, a falling hard hat becomes a one-pound unguided missile that endangers the entire worksite.

A standard to protect workers from dropped objects

September 1, 2016

Regulators and professionals have acknowledged the serious, life-threatening risks of falling objects and are instilling rules to ensure proper precautions are followed in the workplace

How to get ready for Steel Safety Day

International event is April 28

March 15, 2016

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) is asking the steel industry to carry out a safety audit on the five most common causes of accidents in time for Steel Safety Day on April 28th.

Chevron’s Dropped Objects Prevention Scheme (DROPS)

June 30, 2015

Historically, dropped objects have played a principal role in oil and gas incidents. This situation should not be tolerated or allowed to continue. We must eliminate this type of incident. Dropped objects is a collective issue and not just an operator or a rig owner’s problem; it is a common problem for everyone in our industry.

Digital high speed cameras used to teach construction site safety

February 3, 2015

There is a good reason construction workers are asked to wear hard hats, gloves, safety goggles, and various other safety equipment while on the job; construction sites are dangerous.

What's black and white and one of the first things an OSHA officer will look for during an inspection? The answer is … your written safety and health plans!