by Scott Burkart | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, Fall Protection, Safety, Scott Burkart
In 2016, it is estimated that 991 construction-related deaths occurred. Deaths as a result of fall topped the list, accounting for 39% of deaths. While one may think that this number applies exclusively to deaths as a result of impact with the ground, former...
by Scott Burkart | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog, Safety, Scott Burkart
During a shut down of a factory or manufacturing site for repairs or maintenance, safety should be considered a top priority. Any slip up in judgment or protocol can end in not just injury, but very likely long-term injury or death. That was exactly, thankfully...
by rpweb | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog, Confined Space, Safety, Scott Burkart
Every company that has confined spaces on site needs to have a written plan: period. Whether it is a food production plant, manufacturing facility, construction site or just a simple warehouse, roles and responsibilities need to be established, a list of every...
by Scott Burkart | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog, Safety, Scott Burkart
Production and manufacturing site for industries such as food service, automotive, apparel or anything else that requires the space, for obvious reasons, must occasionally undergo maintenance, repairs and sometimes even additions. When this occurs, production needs to...
by Scott Burkart | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Confined Space, Safety, Scott Burkart
As potentially dangerous as confined spaces are to the workers in them, in the case of a threatening situation, confined spaces are just as dangerous to rescue teams. Since 1993, two out of every three deaths in a confined space were by people who only entered the...
by Scott Burkart | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog, Hazmat, Safety, Scott Burkart
Since the beginning of time, back to the caveman days, mankind has always relied on the 5 senses to protect themselves: If something was hot, they wouldn’t touch it. If something tasted bad, they wouldn’t eat it. If something in the air smelt peculiar, they would get...
