Topics: Contractor Safety, Safety, PPE, Risk Assessment, industrial safety
*Podcasts may contain explicit material* After they shoot the s#!% on folk music, golf and why Dave can’t stand University of Louisville fans, the guys of Dave & Bacon’s Safety Tales get into the nitty gritty of PPE. Contrary to popular belief, personal protective equipment isn’t the first line ... Read More
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
Bacon doesn't want you to go crazy about Leading Edge Fall Protection! Bacon The Pig, our safety mascot, is here to make sure your crew is using the right equipment for the job! Here are a few quick, but important tips to remember about self-retracting lifelines with leading edge capability. Things ... Read More
Topics: Contractor Safety, Fall protection, PPE
Are you ready for the Walking/Working Surfaces final rule updates? Do you know what it means for fall protection regulations in general industry? If not, now’s the time to gear up and review the regulations that protect workers from falling from heights and same level. Early 2017, OSHA made some ... Read More
Topics: Fall protection, PPE, Personal Fall Arrest System
Fall protection is always a popular topic in the safety world and it’s no wonder why; falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry. Statistics from as recent as 2014 show that nearly 40% of all construction fatalities are due to falls. The importance of training is more than ... Read More
In the safety industry, we often spend a lot of time talking about acute hazards and finding ways to avoid injury, but we often devote very little time thinking about protective measures for chronic hazards. What are some the the chronic hazards on your job site? Are you sure you and your workers ... Read More
Topics: Respirator Fit Tests, PPE, Respiratory Safety, Respiratory
Know Your Respirator Fit Test Basics! Bacon wants to remind you of what he thinks is one of the Top 10 Useless Things to Do: Wear a respirator that doesn’t fit! Make sure you know the facts about proper respirator fit. Check out this infographic featuring Bacon the Pig, our safety mascot, as he ... Read More
