Posts by Jim Wood

Indiana House Bill 1122, amends Indiana’s Dig Law with changes taking effect on January 1, 2025. Those changes include: The...

Many Americans say that losing their eyesight would have the greatest impact on their day-to-day life – more than losing...

When you take a chance by doing something you know isn’t safe, just to save a minute or two, you...

OSHA 1926.21(b)(4) states: In job site areas where harmful plants or animals are present, employees who may be exposed shall...

Caught-in or caught-between accidents happen when someone is caught, crushed, squeezed or pinched between two or more objects. Examples include...

Improper rigging, rigging failure and shifting loads can be a contributing cause to struck-by and caught-between injuries (part of OSHA’s...

The beginning of the season is a good time to update any personal protective equipment (PPE) that has become worn...

Falls are the No. 1 cause of construction worker fatalities. This OSHA statistic includes falls from equipment and large vehicles....

Health Hazards Along with quartz (crystalline silica), dry concrete contains calcium oxide. When it’s dry, calcium oxide can potentially cause...