Entries Tagged Safety

An Oregon woman survived up to three days trapped inside a septic tank after falling into it during maintenance work, according to...

A 3-year-old boy is dead after falling into a grease trap outside a Tim Hortons restaurant in Rochester, New York, according to...

The accolades are many for Jeremy Johnston: Multiple safety awards. A top performer with perfect attendance. And now runner-up for the Portable...

Struck-by, struck-against and back-over incidents are far too common:421 Hudson St., Manhattan, New York, April 21, 2016: Construction worker killed by scaffolding...

It’s time to ditch the foam earplugs. First there was a cotton ball and petroleum jelly. Then came foam earplugs. They’ve reached...

“Don’t know what you got until it’s gone.” What do Cinderella and Passenger have to do with full-duplex communication? Both bands topped the charts singing about taking...

The ability to hear is a truly amazing feat of nature and it’s astounding what the human ear can do. In fact,...

Rochester Asphalt and Concrete’s Royal Johnson shares a story about an on-the-job incident where Sonetics wireless headsets wireless headsets played a key safety role.

Entry 288482Everyone in the industry has heard at least one horror story about someone getting fired or demoted for reporting a safety...

Many view training as an unproductive but necessary evil. Not true. The Construction Industry Institute found that productivity increases by 11 percent for every...

The first priority when dealing with the aftermath of flooding or a large sewage backup is your customer’s safety. There is an important...

Every drilling project presents a unique set of challenges. In order to effectively deal with changing site conditions, maintain safety and meet...

Two-way radios have many benefits. Many of our customers still rely on them to connect to team members more than 1,600 feet...

A communication failure on a job site, factory floor or other high-traffic work zone can have serious, even life-threatening consequences. Hearing damage, on the...