Category: safety
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Safety campaign aims to stop MEWP overturns
IPAF has launched its 2025 safety campaign to help reduce injuries and fatalities across the powered access sector. At the recent IPAF Summit in Dublin, the title for this year’s campaign was revealed as Stop Overturns – Safety Starts on the Ground. Using data from its global Accident Reporting Portal, IPAF’s annual campaign aims to highlight an…
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How Custom eLearning Is Transforming Construction Safety Training
The construction industry is one of the most high-risk sectors, with workers constantly exposed to potential hazards. Ensuring safety on construction sites is not just about compliance with regulations it’s about protecting lives, reducing accidents, and improving overall productivity. Traditional safety training methods, such as in-person sessions and printed manuals, often fail to engage workers…
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Forklift Training: Key Tips for Safe Operations
Operating a forklift requires proper training, focus, and adherence to safety rules. A single mistake can lead to accidents, putting both you and others at risk. Understanding and following safety guidelines is essential to prevent injuries and maintain a secure work environment. This article will provide key safety tips learned in forklift training to help…
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Prioritising safety in the powered access industry
Falls from the platform rank among the top causes of death and major injury in powered access. Haulotte, the European leader of aerial work platforms, recently launched the FASTN universal active anchorage system. Already awarded at various events and trade fairs – including the Grands Prix des Materiel – Chantiers de France, HIRE 24 Australia…
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McLaren turns focus on building safety skills
Paul Woodhams is McLaren’s first building safety and refurbishment managing director. He talks to CM about competency and supply chain challenges. The £77.2m job, expected to finish this spring, includes recladding a total facade area of around 24,000 square metres, full window replacement, renewal of flat roofs, installation of building maintenance units, replacement of brickwork…
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Emergency Response Plans: Is Your Construction Site Ready?
Construction sites are known as one of the highest risk work environments. With workers dealing with heavy machinery, hazardous materials, huge heights, and unpredictable weather conditions, it’s important to be prepared for an emergency. Whether your construction site is vulnerable to a fire, medical incident, chemical spill, or structural collapse, your swift response can mean…
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Advanced Industrial Tech: Boosting Workplace Safety & Efficiency
In industrial environments, cutting-edge equipment and technologies are driving progress. These innovations are not only enhancing safety protocols. They’re also streamlining operations and solving challenges that were once unavoidable. Safer practices combined with improved efficiency create a new standard for how industries operate today. Boosting Workplace Ergonomics and Efficiency Through Exoskeleton Technology Exoskeletons are wearable…
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5 Essential Safety Tips for Working at Heights
Working at heights requires careful planning and the proper safety measures. Employers and workers must follow strict precautions to prevent accidents. Falls can cause severe injuries and long-term consequences for those involved. Everyone working at heights should understand potential hazards and ways to stay protected. This article covers essential safety tips for working in elevated…
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Arizona Congressman Sponsors Bill To Abolish OSHA
On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R – AR – 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Its formation was the result of the Occupation Safety and Health Act, signed into being by former Republican President Richard Nixon on…
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Construction Site Risks & Key Preventive Strategies
Safety is integral to every project’s success in commercial construction. Whether building large-scale retail outlets, multi-family housing complexes, hospitality venues, or healthcare facilities, professionals across the supply chain must manage considerable risks. Construction sites are inherently active environments with heavy machinery, elevated workspaces, and shifting deadlines that can sometimes lead to injuries. Understanding the causes…