Women’s Lung Health Week is May 12-18, 2019, which is a great time to refresh ourselves on lung health and how to protect our lungs while on the jobsite. The American Lung Association aims to raise awareness of lung cancer during this week. Lung cancer is the #1 cancer killer in the United States for […]
April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety month. Women are at a higher risk for eye diseases including Dry Eye, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and cataracts. It is important to know how to take care of your eyes to have healthy vision for the years to come. Best Practices for Eye Health There are many […]
Take a moment and think about how often you use your hands in everyday life. Our hands are our primary tool at our disposal, where they’re used to drive our cars, type on our computers, and use our tools on the construction site. Nearly every task we perform requires the use of our hands. With […]
TSC Training Academy is known across New York City for providing premier, nationally accredited, and locally required construction safety training. We understand that our locations in Long Island City and in the Bronx may not be convenient for all of our students. With that in mind, we recently opened a new training facility in Bayonne, […]
Preparing food requires heat and where there is heat, there is a risk of a fire. Commercial kitchens often need a fire suppression system to help put out a fire that occurs while cooking. Kitchen hood suppression systems are an effective way to protect a kitchen from a fire and promote life safety of the […]
It is important to be prepared the instant an emergency or disaster strikes. Taking action within the first few minutes can save lives and reduce injury to workers. Emergencies can happen anywhere: Floods, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes. It is up to you to make sure you have a plan in place for whatever happens. In case […]
On a construction site, you spend a lot of time focusing on safety as you traverse high spaces and use different tools and machinery. Sometimes it can be easy to forget about protecting yourself from the sun. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Workers on construction […]
Falls are the reason for most injuries and deaths on construction sites (about 1/3 of all fatalities in the industry). Even a fall from a short height can be fatal, so it is important that each employee is properly trained and has the right equipment. Employers are required by OSHA standards to provide fall protection […]
Not all fires are the same. Different kinds of fires require different fire extinguishers. Knowing the sources of fire can help you put it out easier and can save lives faster. There are six different classes of fire and several different types of fire extinguishers. Classes of fire Class A : Ordinary combustibles like wood, paper, […]
