The 5 Whys Investigation Method: A Field Guide for Construction Safety Professionals

It’s a dark and rainy night. On a construction site, a scaffold board shifts. A worker stumbles but catches himself on the guardrail. He straightens up, and leaves the scene. No injury, no report, no follow-up. Two weeks later, a different crew member on the same scaffold falls and breaks his wrist. He’s laid up […]

Essential Strategies for Effective Safety Engagement in the Workplace

When it comes to workplace safety, getting frontline workers onboard is essential. Nobody likes getting dragged by the nose kicking and screaming, and if you asked any safety pro, introducing new safety procedures and tools can feel like this at times.  While safety engagement can be a challenge to reinforce, it’s worth the effort. Engaged […]