Before beginning assembly, disassembly, and/or equipment operations, follow these three steps. 1. Identify the work zone: Demarcate boundaries (such as with flags, or a device such as a range limit device or range control warning device) and prohibit the operator from…

Perhaps the best safety tool to come along in industrial construction is the Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) or Job Hazard Analysis (JHA). Whatever you call it, this is a tool that makes everyone stop and think about the different…

Approximately 26 construction workers die each year from electrocutions, falls, and equipment tip-overs all while using aerial lifts. About half of the deaths involve boom-supported lifts, such as bucket trucks and cherry pickers; whereas, scissor lifts account for most other deaths. …