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Look up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a wrench your coworker dropped from the third floor of a building and it’s coming right at you! This object may not be that big or even falling from that high up, but even this object can cause some serious […]

Why Safety Matters On September 27, a falling tree crashed through the cab of a 360 excavator, killing the 47-year-old operator inside. While falling debris poses a major hazard for excavator operators, it is only one of the risks that operators face daily. If you work with a 360 excavator, recognizing hazards and how to […]

Fatigue in Workplace The hour strikes three and you become exhausted either physically or mentally. We’ve all been there. Fatigue in the workplace is a real thing. Symptoms include sleepiness, tiredness, lack of motivation, and exhaustion. It is common and imposes several safety risks. Dangers of working fatigued According to OSHA, employees that work long […]

Chainsaws, while useful and for many kinds of projects, can be incredibly dangerous to use. Let’s take a look at a fatal chainsaw incident in Colbert, Georgia, and how the Hard Hat Training Series can help inform you on chainsaw safety. Chainsaws are an incredibly powerful and efficient tool for all kinds of projects. However, […]

2021 – Top 20 Company Training Industry Celebrate with us! Hard Hat Training has made it into the top 20 best training companies listed on Training Industry’s 2021 Health and Safety/alignment Training Companies list. Who is Training Industry Training Industry is a leader in learning. Their focus is on fulfilling the needs of corporate learning […]

Ever wondered what the pedals on the forklift do? Why are there three of them? Is it any different than driving a car? The forklift is one of the most useful vehicles that workers use. It does require training in order to operate safely, but for now we will simply answer the question posed at […]

Logging and forestry jobs can be very dangerous and unpredictable professions. Over thirty-six work-related deaths occurred in Idaho in the past year. These recorded deaths are eye-opening to the dangers that come with these jobs. Take the following story for example. Trevor Menter was a member of a logging crew working in the Boise National […]

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the main organization in charge of coordinating and carrying out military engineering projects like construction, environmental clean-up, and research and development.  The Corps publishes and updates the EM 385-1-1 safety manual, which contains the safety standards enforced on all military project sites. The standards in this […]

Machine Guarding Accidents OSHA fined a company in Mobile, AL nearly $90,000 after a 22-year-old employee was killed on the job. The young apprentice was caught in the unguarded drive shaft of a crane trolley. The most unfortunate part of this tragic accident is that it was completely avoidable. Had the hazardous area been correctly […]

Neglecting Forklift Safety Tragedy struck in Pollington, East Yorkshire when on a Kelkay LTD worksite, Father-of-two Brian White was loading up pallets of gravel onto a truck. The driver suddenly drove the vehicle off mid-load and tipped over, killing Brian White almost instantly. The HGV driver told the news reporters that Mr. White was in […]

A work accident in Iowa is a reminder of the hazards posed by falling objects. What happened? OSHA continues to investigate the death of Faron Fritz. The 30-year-old worker from Anamosa tragically passed away when a large pipe fell from a clamp and crushed his chest. Fritz worked for Ricklefs Excavating. He was on-site in […]

How many forklift types are there? We’re glad you asked because the answer is simple. Six… and a half? Okay, just kidding. It’s not that simple. Under OSHA regulations, forklifts are classified as a type of powered industrial truck, or PIT. If you’re wondering what a PIT is, this explanation might help: “They can be […]