SafetyPro Resources Blog: Worker Safety

How to Avoid 5 Mistakes During Your Shutdown or Turnaround

Implementing a full safety program is difficult enough in an industry full of ever-changing regulations, responsibilities and dynamic work environments. With every major change,..

How to Create a Fall Rescue Plan

Falls are the number one cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. This means that, as a construction employer, you should pay significant attention to..

How Roof Safety Equipment Can Prevent Accidents in Construction

Data from the annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries shows that in 2020, 108 workers died as a result of accidents on a construction site. Of the 108 deaths, 80 of them were..

Common Construction Accidents and How to Prevent Them

Despite an industry-wide focus on reducing construction accidents and workplace injuries, the numbers speak for themselves. Construction workers make up only 5% of the private..

Trenching and Excavation Safety Tips Every Contractor Should Know

Trenching and excavation are crucial to the success of many construction projects, but there are a host of safety concerns that should be addressed before your team breaks ground.

How to Manage Conflict Between Safety Consultants and Contractors

Some conflict in the workplace is inevitable. However, conflict between external safety consultants and contractors can be troublesome. Conflicting priorities can often place..

Average Cost of Workplace Injuries

The National Safety Council estimates that employers lost a total of $171 billion in 2019 due to workplace injury costs, a cumulative figure that represents lost income, extra..

Construction Safety Requirements for Commercial Contractors

Top commercial contractors use a combination of training, implementation, enforcement, and documentation to create a strong construction safety program.

How OSHA Regulations Can Protect Contractors from Work-Related Injury

Job site safety must be a contractor’s top priority. Work-related injuries increase an employer’s costs through fines, increased insurance premiums, and lost time. If there’s a..