May is National Electric Safety Month

Every 30 minutes a worker is hurt due to electrical hazards!

Recovery from electrical shocks and burns is slow, painful and costly. You can choose to be safe and bring down this statistic with a few helpful hints from the Electrical Safety Foundation International:

Deenergize - Deenergize - Deenergize
Power down whenever possible. Working on energized equipment greatly increases your risk of injury or death.

Lockout/Tagout
Follow the key principles of your lockout/tagout program.

Arc Flash prevention and PPE
In the blink of an eye, an arc flash can forever change your life. Protect yourself with Arc Flash knowledge and the right PPE.

Job planning and work permits
Assess the hazards and define the tasks each job will ential. Never work energized unless it is absolutely necessary

Forklift and more...

It's time to prepare for the Florida Summer!

Heat stress can be a serious problem in hot working environments. The core body temperature for a human must be maintained within a very narrow range, regardless of work load or adverse environmental conditions. An increase in core body temperature of 6.5 F above normal can result in death. The body initially responds to heat by sweating and by circulating blood closer to the skin's surface to lower the main body temperature. When exposure to heat takes place over an extended period, a process of physiological adaptation called acclimatization occurs. Acclimatization may take weeks, although significant adaptation occurs within a few days of the first exposure. Once acclimatization is achieved, working in the heat results in increased production of a more dilute sweat and less of an increase in heart rate and body temperature.

Fall protection at best!!!

Now, what is the guy on the left doing!?!?!?

Shocking surprise

Shocking Surprise - The crew was informed that the wires were "dead"...

how to: pole top rescue


Here is the correct way to do it.

Ladder Safety

Don't EVER use a damaged ladder, aluminum ladders for electrical work and Never, ever try to "walk" a ladder.

See if you can find any safety violations here...

April is Safe Digging Month in Florida

Spring is officially upon us, and Gov. Charlie Crist has designated April as Safe Digging Month! Eager homeowners, like you, are finally able to dust off the shovel and get started on those outdoor improvement projects. Before you move that first bit of dirt, remember to call 811. Safe Digging Month was designated to remind Florida residents that our land is made up of a complex underground infrastructure of pipelines, wires and cables. Striking an underground utility line while digging can cause harm to you or those around you, disrupt service to an entire neighborhood, and potentially result in fines and repair costs. A call must be placed to 811 before every digging project, from simple landscaping projects like planting trees or shrubs, to building a deck or installing a mailbox. Failure to call before digging results in more than 200,000 unintentional hits annually across the nation. Don't become part of the statistic - make sure to call! Here's how it works: -- One free, simple phone call to 811 makes it easy for Sunshine State One Call to notify all appropriate utility companies of your intent to dig. -- Call at least two full business days prior to digging to ensure enough time for utility lines to be properly marked. -- When you call 811, a representative from SSOCOF will ask for the location and description of your digging project. -- SSOCOF will notify affected utility companies, who will then send a professional locator to the proposed dig site to mark the approximate location of your lines. -- Once lines have been properly marked, roll up those sleeves and carefully dig around the marked areas. Keep in mind that the underground utilities can be anywhere within 24-inches of the marks.

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Make sure you tie your shoes...

FYI, the guy "holding", bench press 5k lbs daily!!!

Jacking UP!!!

At least he thought about chocking the wheels!!!