Galvanized Guardrail Systems: Why Hot-Dipped Steel Outperforms Powder-Coated Rails Approximately 25 years ago, OSHA instituted the Subpart M Fall Protection Standard for construction workplaces implementing protection from falling objects, falls from tripping over holes, falling through holes, and protection while working around dangerous equipment. Employers were instructed to use fall protection systems such as
Leading Edge Safety: Why Industry Leading General Contractors Are Turning Away From Job-Built Wooden Guardrails As the carpenter foreman completes his daily inspection of the wooden guardrail system, he notices a section where the toeboard is missing. A little farther down the line of the leading-edge safety guardrail, he notices a busted top rail.
Dan Hannan, CSP and Debra Hilmerson As 5S methodology and lean building practices become more wide spread in the construction industry, there is a growing need for smart safety solutions that are designed to align with lean building practices. Originally developed by the Japanese in the early 1900’s, the 5S methodology aims for systematic order