Signs are all around us—we see them on the roadside, at the crosswalk, and at restaurants. Signs are important to the functionality of life including in the workplace. Signs are an important part of safety in the workplace, as the proper placement of signs can prevent injury. This is why it’s important as a safety manager to know what signs are needed, why they’re needed, and where to put them.

Businesses have been greatly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and the manufacturing industry is no exception. It can be difficult to manage a manufacturing plant during a national and global pandemic, especially if your employees are scared with the current state of the world. What can your plant do to stay open during the pandemic?

Working around heavy machinery is hard and dangerous work. Eliminating all risk in an industrial setting with large pieces of equipment performing often complicated work is impossible. However, there are steps that you can take as a business leader to ensure the lowest probability of accidents possible. Incidents like employee injuries slow down the pace of work, hurt the bottom line of companies, and sap employee morale.

With so much heavy machinery and dangerous tools being used, working on a construction site can be one of the most dangerous jobs to do. Maintaining the safety of your construction workers is imperative for not just their sakes but for the sake of the job as well. A shortage of workers can mean time lost completing a job as well as lots of money in workers' compensation. By following the following suggestions, you can help to ensure a better working environment in the construction industry.

We at BasicSafe pride ourselves on our ability to help companies across the country maintain safety policies and procedures to keep their work environments safe. It is an honor to help our clients with their safety and compliance efforts.