The construction industry continues to evolve with heightened awareness of safety hazards and a push towards safer work environments and practices. The challenge for all contractors is to maintain a reasonable balance of productivity, quality and safety to ensure an injury-free outcome. When schedule and budget are compressed and greater emphasis is placed on
If you’ve ever had an on-the-job fatality, it’s not something you’ll ever want to experience again. Yet, while we keep pushing the boundaries on elaborate, multi-million dollar structures, the construction industry isn’t making much progress in stopping serious injuries and deaths on construction sites. In her Construction Superintendent article, “What keeps you up at
Fatal Four Hazards in Construction Would you rather free fall from a high elevation, get crushed, get electrocuted or struck by a falling tool? In this Construction Executive article, Hilmerson President and CEO Deb Hilmerson shares her frustration that the same “Fatal Four” hazards in construction are still the most common causes of worker
Deb Hilmerson is a 30+ year construction industry veteran. As a respected safety consultant, Hilmerson routinely encountered safety guardrail issues and frustrated contractors. She spent 2-½ years talking with industry-leading contractors, foremen and tradespeople to determine what would keep the industry happy, OSHA happy and save lives. Her first product was the American-made Hilmerson
This is how construction industry safety innovation happens What does college basketball have to do with construction site safety? As President/CEO Deb Hilmerson entered her 30th year in the construction industry, she sat down with Finance & Commerce reporter Kelly Busche to describe her interesting career path and what motivates her to design products
Guardrail Wall Mount Plate The Hilmerson Safety® Guardrail Wall Mount Plate is new accessory that allows for an additional anchorage option. Can’t or don’t want to mount to the top of your concrete surface? No problem, you can now easily mount on the side. This specially designed wall mount plate
Simple Outlet Cover Innovation Allows Construction Workers to Work Safely Around Exposed, Energized Outlets & Switches There's a new outlet cover in town! The United States Patent & Trademark Office issued the patent on March 9th as USD912629 entitled Self-Adhesive Junction-Box Cover. The award, Hilmerson Safety's® second this year, recognizes the unique design of this
Women continue to make the construction industry a more diverse workplace while shaping its practices and culture with a new and different perspective. Construction Dive recognizes the industry's top female leaders with the 2021 Construction Champions awards. "In 2021, women in construction are not only working to build some of the country’s largest and most
Defying stereotypes is nothing new for these women leaders in construction. Since the 90’s and early 2000’s they’ve paved new paths for women pursuing careers in construction safety. How did they start? Who mentored them? What were challenges they overcame? What would they do differently? For Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 Hilmerson Safety® celebrates
Stair / Slab Grabber The Hilmerson Safety® patented Stair / Slab Grabber solution is perfect for installing leading edge fall protection on concrete slabs and for securing handrails on stairs. This specially designed Stair / Slab Grabber includes an anti-slip grip pad, swivel design, a quick-adjust handle, and is