Caution: Burnout Ahead
If you think career-related burnout is a white-collar phenomenon, think again. Industrial job sites are complex, demanding work environments that require proactive practices to ensure happy, healthy, and productive teams.
Conveyor Safety for Owners and Users
Learn more about common conveyor hazards, safety assessments, essential safeguards, and best practices to prevent workplace accidents and injuries.
3 Key Tips for Safe Forklift Operations
Scott Harding observes National Forklift Safety Day with his 3 Top Tips for Forklift safety.
National Programs Project Mobilization
As we witness a large-scale project being deployed from our shops, it is a great moment to take a look at SilMan's national footprint. Where do our teams go, and what are they doing??
Heat Stress in Construction
It’s summertime, and that means for those of us in the industrial sector, we have entered one of the most productive seasons of the year. It is also a time when we add an extra category of risk to our daily operations: Heat-Related Illness.
Best Practices for Rigging and Relocation Safety
Take a deep dive into rigging and relocation projects with the SilMan Safety Team. Best practices for Safe Lift planning, JHA, and daily operations on site. Including a sample Lift Plan checklist.
3 Ways to Combat Distracted Driving
Despite advances in safety features on automobiles, fatalities continue to climb, reaching epidemic levels. SilMan's Safety Team offers 3-tips to protect your team members at work and at home.
Do Masks Really Make a Difference?
"Why do I need a mask if we have a vaccine?" This article explores face coverings from an Occupational Safety perspective, and in particular, the Hierarchy of Controls.
COVID-19 Guidelines Update December 2020
In response to the changing guidance regarding COVID-19, the SilMan Safety Team has crafted an updated response plan. You may view and download the document from this post.
Empathy and Teamwork: There Are No Soloists
An editorial by Tom Mangin reflecting on the current health crisis, inspired by a video of our team at work.
