Topics: Contractor Safety, PPE
*Podcasts may contain explicit material* Stop pretending like you're dealing with safety hazards and start commiting. Eye injuries are all too common on the job-site. Dave and Fred give practical advice that your crew may actually want to listen to. If 90% of eye injuries happen while a worker is ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, PPE
*Podcasts may contain explicit material* This week on Quad City Safety's Safety Tales podcast, Dave and Fred give us the lowdown on the difference between acute and chronic hazards in job site safety. The difference is huge when we're thinking about the personal protective equipment we need to ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Elevator Safety, Fall protection
*Podcasts may contain explicit material* This week on Quad City Safety's new Safety Tales podcast, Dave & Fred bring us a little real talk about OSHA's leading cause for deaths in construction, falls. Almost 40% of all construction site related deaths in 2015 were attributed to falls. Since ... Read More
Topics: Hard Hats, Contractor Safety, Bacon's Safety Tips
Watch your head! You’re required to have the right kind of hard hat if there's any potential for head injury from falling objects. The first thing you need to know when choosing any kind of head protection are the risks that you’re exposing yourself to. Exposed beams, pipes, electrical systems or ... Read More
Imagine this... you’re at work. You may be surrounded by loud machinery and equipment everyday. Whether is a compressor, a jackhammer or heavy equipment—it’s taking a toll on your hearing and your company’s bottom line. Do you think you're properly protecting your ears from hazardous noise dose? ... Read More
Foot protection is about more than a steel toe and slip-resistance, especially if you work around electricity. Do you know what the difference is between electric hazards (EH) and electric static dissipation (ESD)? Do you know what that means when it comes to choosing the right safety shoes or work ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Fall protection
There’s a lot more to choosing the right kind of fall protection system for your crew than choosing a harness and a connecting device. This is especially true when using a self-retracting lifeline (SRL). Because they have arresting capabilities, an SRL can lock up quickly—the shorter the fall, the ... Read More
Topics: Gas Detection, Confined Spaces
Confined spaces are one of the most dangerous places to work. Add in the potential for explosive gases, you have yourselves a powder keg just waiting for a spark. The main causes of confined space accidents are lack of knowledge and training about the risks and when to use gas detection devices. ... Read More
Confined spaces kill more often than you think, especially in the construction industry. So, it just makes sense to ask why more time isn’t spent identifying confined spaces and training workers to avoid them. The last thing you want is a worker oblivious to the dangers that surround them every ... Read More
Topics: Gas Detection, Confined Spaces
Let’s just say that relying on your sense of smell when it comes to detecting gas or toxic contaminants is one of the dumbest things Bacon has both seen and heard on a job site. If you want to keep workers safe from the dangers of asphyxiation, death or explosions, then you might want to know the ... Read More
