“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is today.” This particular saying has stood out to me over time and I often think of it when I think about when the best …
Scott Seppers brings over 20 years of experience in vertical construction to the Trivent Safety team. He began his career in construction in 1998 working with a large international steel erection company. Over the course of working with iron Scott …
Have you ever wondered what might happen if OSHA was to stop by on a project your working on, more importantly have you ever had a moment that caused you to pause and ask yourself if the task you were …
As we come to the end of 2018 and prepare for the new year,lets stop for a moment and remember what’s important. We go about our daily lives and we are so focused on the things we do each day …
Earlier this year, in San Francisco there were two people charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of an employee that was crushed while operating a forklift that he had not been formally trained or certified to operate. All powered …
Quick question for you, do you know what the total sling capacity of two ½” EIPS / IWRC wire rope slings choked at 45 degrees is good for? More importantly does the person you have rigging for you know the …
How many of you out there have been on a project or in a facility and the word spread that OSHA was there? For most employers when this happens, the reactions tend to be the same, and what they do …
Silica Rule for Construction, Maritime and General Industry Compliance OSHA’s silica rule for construction has been in effect for over 2 years now and businesses were to comply by June 23, 2017, one year after the effective date, and General …
OSHA has taken the data that employers were required to electronically file in 2016 and are now using it to conduct programmed inspections of businesses. The Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST2016) program is looking at businesses that failed to meet the …
Inexperience and lack training rears its ugly head yet again. An accident which occurred last June at a condominium project in East Harlem left two ironworkers injured when a crane fell several stories to street level. The investigation concluded that …