Safety Resources

There is a vast variety seats. It can be overwhelming. I’ll try and break it down. In order to leave the hospital with baby in hand, you will need an infant car seat. There are two types, a convertible or an infant. Infants car seats are great. There is a base that is first installed […]

Anytime you’re on (or off) site, in any sort of equipment or vehicle… the first rule is to put on your seat belt. Why? Obviously because seat belts save lives. What about when it comes to our children? We all use car seats, but did you know that it’s estimated they are used incorrectly 50%

It’s that time of year again… Flu season! Not as much fun as other annual events like Halloween, Christmas and New years… Okay, it’s actually not fun at all but thankfully there are a few things we can do to steer clear of the flu altogether. First and foremost; get a flu shot. Anyone over

Unfortunately, deer after all this time, still haven’t learned to use a marked crosswalk. Until they do, we will have to be on the lookout for these animals on the road. A run-in with a deer could not only kill the unassuming animal, but it could also kill you! Here’s what to do to try

There are a few ways you can put a stop to bullying. Depending on how comfortable you are with speaking directly to the person bullying you, you could first try to ask them to stop. I know in some cases this is not an option but sometimes a worker may not be very self aware.

Us trades people think we’re immune to office politics because we forgo the office for a dusty work site. However, being bullied on site happens more than you would think. It’s sad that we even need to have these policies in place or have toolbox talks about this topic. We are all adults and by

Depending on the trade you work in or the site you’re working at, there will be a time in your career where you are required to wear a respirator. You will generally go for fit testing to learn how to put your respirator together, take it apart, clean it, do positive or negative pressure tests

During the summer months pre-heating your pipe is the worst, now that it’s cooler outside, everyone loves pre-heating. Tiger torches are a must have for welders and fitters, but they come with some serious hazards if not used properly. Here are some tips to keep those flames on your pipe and not your face. First

We talk a lot about taking our time and doing the job safely. But we all can have the “it won’t happen to me” attitude from time to time. Sometimes it takes an incident or accident to snap us out of that mindset. The last thing we’d want is for you to actually get hurt,

Next we have the two that I think are the most under used PPE for welders by far. Ear plugs and respirators! Welding is super loud, with your basic stick weld at 80-89 decibels all the way up to 118 decibels for arc gouging and don’t forget the grinding. With noise levels this high you