Construction sites check every box for lithium battery failure. Heat exceeding 100°F. Constant vibration. Impact damage. Dust in charging ports. A typical 20-person crew handles 40 to 60 batteries every shift, and most workers have never been trained to recognize when one is about to go into thermal runaway. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission […]
Why do most Behavioral-Based Safety (BBS) programs fail? They quickly devolve into bureaucratic clipboard theater—a compliance checklist that yields data but zero hazard reduction leverage. This failure is systemic, not worker-driven. Successful Behavior Based Safety in Construction measures leading indicators: repeatable coaching and verifiable hazard control actions, not observation counts. Our article on Safety Metrics, […]
General contractors can be cited for subcontractor training violations under OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy (CPL 2-0.124), even when their own employees aren’t exposed. Controlling employers must verify subcontractor training credentials before site access through QR code scanning or ATO contact, document verification, and maintain systems that demonstrate reasonable care. Training verification isn’t optional. Under the […]
