Tag Archives: Safety Sunday

A Visual Guide for Deck Inspections

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We are proud to join NADRA & many deck professionals across the country in recognizing May as National Deck Safety Month. One of the tools we have promoted is a 10 point Safety check for homeowners. This year we thought we would bring it to life with some pictures. If you spot any issues listed
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Safety Sunday: Protecting Your Employees and Your Wallet

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For many of us that have worked in the commercial arena we all know that sinking feeling when we see an OSHA officer just show up &/or you get a notice of an upcoming inspection. Well that sinking feeling is being felt by more & more residential builders as OSHA has now set its eyes
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Safety Sunday: 10 Reminders for safe mowing

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While Punxsutawney Phil may have been wrong about when this winter was supposed to come to an end, for many of us in the south we are starting to see the first signs that it is time to dust off those lawnmowers. For our friends further up north, this next snow storm maybe it &
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Safety Sunday: Asbestos & DIY Projects

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This Sunday we have a guest post from Brian Turner who is a Toxic Substance Safety Advocate for the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Brian has been involved with them since 2007 & when he is not doing that he is either found playing or watching sports with his friends. So with no further ado… Most people begin
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Safety Sunday: Food Allergies & Halloween – yes you can

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I love Halloween time with all the costumes, kids having fun, and being able to raid the trick or treat bags when the kids were younger. Fortunately none of my kids had any allergies so I never really thought twice about it. A couple of weeks ago I started thinking about it when I was
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A Look across the Pond: Basic safety rules while working on-site

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This Safety Sunday we have an interesting look at the safety rules from across the pond mainly addressed to the employee. This piece comes from us courtesy of Alan Murfee, an Industrial Engineer by profession and “writer by heart”. Alan works for SFM-Tusker based in the UK which makes custom PPE, Construction & Welding Safety
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Safety Sunday: You’re Feet

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No matter if you work in the trades, have a job where you are always on your feet, or just out having a good time with your family; issues with your feet can turn a great day into one of pure misery. Whether it is athlete’s foot, blisters, hot foot, or any other issue it
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Safety Sunday: A look at Occupational Fatalities

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A little over a week ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their preliminary National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2011. On the good news front the rate of fatalities is still dropping, but there were still 4609 individuals who lost their lives. Whether you are a homeowner or a trade’s person, it
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Safety Sunday: To Toss or Keep the Food?

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Bam, the power goes out & and you just passed the 4 / 24 hour rule of thumb before it clicked back on… so does that mean that all the food is bad or might some be good? What about the food in the pantry if lord forbid a fire breaks out or you find
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Safety Sunday: Disaster Supply Checklist

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In case of a natural disaster the government has long stated you should have an emergency disaster supply kit. The kit is supposed to be able to tide you over for 72 hours which by then help should have hopefully arrived. In some cases you may not be able to stay where you are at
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