Posts by Lance Hodgson
Safety – Lock out tag out procedure
Here’s a proven lock out tag out procedure for you What is a lock out tag out? A lock out tag out refers to the procedure and practice of disconnecting and isolating equipment and machinery to prevent the release of hazardous energy or the unexpected re-energisation of that machine or equipment. Lock out tag outs…
Read more →Safety – Job safety analysis examples
JSA examples: Use these job safety analysis examples In this article, we provide you with a number of Job Safety Analysis examples, as well as more detail and resources about JSAs so that you know exactly how to stay professional and compliant with your JSAs. JSA examples Below, you will find two JSA examples. One…
Read more →Safety – Construction site safety rules
Construction site safety rules sample The important role of construction site safety rules Construction sites are some of the most dangerous job ‘sites’ in the world, with construction companies and workers being involved in countless incidents, injuries and fatalities each year. Construction companies work hard to keep their workers safe in a number of ways…
Read more →Safety – Safety moment example
Safety moment example What is a safety moment? A safety moment is a brief and concise chat about a specific safety topic or issue. Safety moments are usually conducted at the beginning of a meeting or shift. If you haven’t heard of a safety moment before, it may be because your company (or industry) more…
Read more →Software – Interoperability in construction
Interoperability in construction: Understanding (and beating) the silent killer What is interoperability? Outside of IT, software engineering and a few other technical sectors, interoperability isn’t a commonly used term. But it is a term which perfectly encapsulates one of the major issues which has been plaguing (and continues to plague) the construction and other industrial…
Read more →Safety – Most important construction safety topics in 2019
Construction safety topics for 2019 The state of construction safety heading into 2019 Every year, the construction industry and most of the industrial sectors take stock of the year that was for their safety topics, safety issues and safety outcomes. Recent years have been busy years for construction safety, with new technologies, softwares, an increasing…
Read more →Safety – Hazard report example
Example hazard report: What your hazard report form should look like In this article, we’ll show you an example of a hazard report with all of the key hazard report components, and provide more detail and useful resources you can use to improve your hazard reporting and safety compliance. What is a hazard report? The…
Read more →Commercial – Change order in construction
Change order in construction: Here’s what you need to know about change orders What is change order in construction? A change order in construction is piece or phase of project work which is added, deleted or altered from the original scope of the project and project contract due to an unforeseen change or circumstance. Change…
Read more →Software – The benefits of web based project management software
Web based construction project management software – the benefits explained What are your options when deploying construction project management software? As construction project management software gets better and better, and projects and every day work gets more complicated and more data driven, more and more construction companies are shifting their processes and procedures to software.…
Read more →Construction – Construction toolbox talk topics
18 of the best construction toolbox talk topics In this article, we’ll cover a whopping 18 construction toolbox talk topics, so you have plenty of great topics to choose from to keep your toolboxes informative and engaging. 18 of the best construction toolbox talk topics you can talk about. Toolbox talk #1 – Face protection…
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