Insider calculates that falls have accounted for 56% of outdoor advertising accidents reported to OSHA over the past 15 years and electrocutions have accounted for 31% of the outdoor advertising accidents reported to OSHA over the past 15 years. Two news items from last week reinforce the importance of safety […]
By Jim Poage, Safety Director, Formetco Most people know that all personal protective equipment should be inspected prior to use, but few people think about the limitations or increased danger in using the equipment incorrectly. Using a standard full body harness with a shock absorbing lanyard is a great to […]
Insider asked Jim Poage, Formetco’s Director of Safety to talk about staying safe when you’re on a billboard. The event in Newman is so tragic. No matter which outdoor company or vendor that it occurs with, we all feel a great sense of loss when something like this happens. Our […]
