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Attorney Greg LaCost Wins Appeal in Premises Liability Lawsuit

Congratulations to Attorney Greg LaCost on winning an appellate judgement in a case in which his client fell after stepping onto a metal trench grate in the parking lot of...

New Railroad Merger to Triple Freight Train Traffic

In October 2021, the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) filed a merger application with the Federal Surface Transportation Board to create a single-line rail network to link Canada, Mexico, and...

Generator Safety Precautions and Preventive Measures

Although generators are a huge help in the event of a storm that causes power outages, they may also pose some safety concerns in the wrong conditions. Some of these...

Don’t Get Caught Beneath Or Between Machines

I'm Ron Wittmeyer, and today I want to talk about one of OSHA's Fatal Fours, the fourth leading cause of construction worker deaths in the US. It is getting caught...

Cranes On A Construction Site

I'm Ron Wittmeyer, and today I want to talk about construction cranes, including some of the very basics about cranes. I'm particularly interested in cranes right now because we're representing...

Is Your Job Site Too Noisy?

I'm Ron Wittmeyer, and today, I want to talk about the construction site hazard of excessive noise. Why is that so important? Because excessive noise can cause permanent hearing loss....

Hand Protection On A Construction Job

I'm Ron Wittmeyer, and today, we're going to talk about how to protect your hands on a construction site. OSHA requires that employers provide their employees with personal protective equipment,...

Filing A Safety Complaint With OSHA

I'm Ron Wittmeyer, and today, I'm going to talk about filing a health and safety complaint with OSHA. Your rights as a worker Under OSHA regulations, you as a worker...

Personal Protective Equipment: What is it?

I'm Ron Wittmeyer, and today I want to talk about personal protective equipment on a construction site. This is also known as PPE. The employer is required to provide PPE...

Keep Your Head Safe On A Construction Site

My name is Ron Wittmeyer, and today we'll talk about protecting your head while working on a construction site. OSHA requires that employers provide personal protective equipment to their employees...

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