Our mission is to deliver superior, profitable masonry craftsmanship while maintaining a strong reputation for safety, quality, schedule, integrity, responsiveness, and value to the customer....
The Safety Committee is responsible for the development of safety programs for the mason contractor as well as keeping the industry informed on key safety issues. ...
They say communication is one of the most necessary and impactful ingredients in a successful marriage. Communication in a masonry business is much the same. Building a culture of safety is no different. We want people to avoid injury and illness, and the
In recent months, we have addressed the dangers of silica exposure. Unfortunately, we often think of protection from silica in the form of PPE. Suppose there's silica; put on a respirator. This should be the last resort.
Do you think silica is dangerous? Is it blown out of proportion by OSHA? The Hawk's Nest tragedy was a horrific incident of immorality against workers by overt neglect as it pertains to silica exposure.
Why Are Safety Communications Important?
MCAA Safety Talks and Their Positive Impact
Critical Root-Cause Analysis (Part Two)
Critical Root-Cause Analysis (Part One)
Thanksgiving Day has more than double the number of home cooking fires than an average day according to the U.S. Fire Administration.
There’s one hand tool that demands your respect over many others in the workplace, a tool that can cut you to the bone in an instant - the utility knife.
No matter what type of construction work you're in you see guardrails, handrails and covers on a regular basis.
Supported scaffolds consist of one or more platforms supported by beams, brackets, poles, legs, uprights, posts, frames, or similar rigid support.
If you are unsure how to perform a task, ask your supervisor. Don't guess. Make sure you know in advance the correct, safe way to do it.
You may or may not have given protective footwear much thought. Wearing the right shoes will help you do a better job, and do it safer.
By following heat-related safety tips, employers can aid in protecting employees from extreme heat conditions.
Each year, falls result in many serious injuries, and approximately 20% of all falls are fatal.
You now have even more reason to wear your protective equipment since OSHA has added hand safety to its standard on personal protective equipment.
Gravity never forgets. As soon as you set foot on the ladder’s first rung and pull your body off the ground, gravity works to bring you back to earth.
Submissions for the 2019 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards, sponsored by Federated Insurance, are due June 30, 2019. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Heat exhaustion is caused by the loss of body salt, and sunstroke occurs when the body mechanism is not able to keep the system cool.
Refresher training shall be conducted to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.
Getting to your work position on a scaffold may seem easy enough. Just climb the end frames or cross braces, right? WRONG!
Submissions for the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards, sponsored by Federated Insurance, are due June 30, 2019.
Getting cement dust or wet cement on your skin can cause burns, rashes, and other kinds of skin irritation. Lime, found in most cements, is often the cause.
Today's construction workers in welding and cutting must not only protect themselves from injury, but also must assume responsibility for their helpers and
Injuries are going to happen and we want to be ready when they do. An injury management flow chart will help minimize costs and worker pain.
Nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites across the nation on any given day.
Safety does not come naturally. It requires you to constantly ask questions and educate yourself.
Submissions are now open for the 2019 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards, sponsored by Federated Insurance
You can do a quality job without rushing. This is just common sense - something smart workers use!
Fire can be compared to a triangle. Three sides are necessary to make a triangle and three ingredients are necessary to cause a fire.
Before using a ladder, inspect it for faults, such as broken rungs or rails.
With little or no warning, unprotected, improperly shored, or improperly sloped trenches and walls can collapse, trapping anyone below or close thereto.
Approximately 100 employees are fatally injured and approximately 95,000 employees are injured every year while operating powered industrial trucks.
Wearing fall arrest equipment without inspecting it provides a false sense of security. Unless it is inspected and properly used it may not save your life.
There's nothing wrong with a little fun at work, but it's important to know the difference between having fun and at-risk behavior.
Forklifts assist us with various tasks around a construction site. Most of us take them for granted without giving a great deal of thought to safety.
Drugs can interfere with the body's normal warning symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue. Drivers can use up their body energy without realizing it.
A wheelbarrow by itself will not harm you or anyone else. You are responsible for how well a wheelbarrow is handled and stored for safety.
Inspection is not just checking for safety rails, toeboards, ladders, etc., but for the condition of the equipment as well.
Although offices are not considered to be high hazard work environments, injuries happen when risks are not controlled or when people get careless.
Eye and face protection is protective equipment designed to protect the wearer against a variety of hazards.
You probably have been told many times about the dangers of using defective electrical equipment.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2018. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2018.
Extreme heat can cause headaches, dizziness/light headedness, weakness, mood changes, vomiting, fainting, and pale clammy skin.
Submissions are now open for the 2018 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards. Our goal is for the MCAA safety awards to help draw attention to the benefits of safety.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2017. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2017.
MCAA Gateway: June 2017
Submissions are now open for the 2017 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards. Our goal is for the MCAA safety awards to help draw attention to the benefits of safety.
Scaffolding Best Practices You Might Not Know
There are many reasons why workplace safety inspections are essential. Safety inspections prevent injuries, illnesses, and deaths on the job.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2016. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2016.
By understanding the four areas of differing accountability and responsibility, and the related accountability to safety, we can avoid injuries or even fatalities.
Submissions are now open for the 2016 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards. Our goal is for the MCAA safety awards to help draw attention to the benefits of safety.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2015. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2015.
With a focus on leads from their new rule, the evidence is right there – laying in the hospital bed or on the floor underneath the saw. OSHA's job just g
No company wants one of its team members to suffer a fall, regardless of the severity. The lengths to which the company will go to accomplish this is anoth
Submissions are now open for the 2015 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards. Our goal is for the MCAA safety awards to help draw attention to the benefits of safety.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2014. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2014.
Submissions are now open for the 2014 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards. Our goal is for the MCAA safety awards to help draw attention to the benefits of safety.
A safety meeting is a necessary part of running a masonry job. Weekly safety meetings are needed, and many crews start every day with a safety meeting.
The report of the MCAA Safety Committee presented at the 2014 MCAA Convention in Las Vegas.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2013. This is your last chance to enter the awards.
Submissions to the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2013.
Submissions are now open for the 2013 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards. Our goal is for the MCAA safety awards to help draw attention to the benefits of safety.
The report of the MCAA Safety Committee presented at the 2013 MCAA Convention in Las Vegas.
Submissions to the 2012 MCAA Safety Advantage Awards are due by June 30, 2012.
Our chief motivation for having safety inspections should be to prevent one of our work family members from being hurt.
2012 will be the first year for the MCAA to begin presenting mason contractors with awards for exemplary performance in safety.
The report of the MCAA Safety Committee presented at the 2012 MCAA Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
We can draw a few parallels from Sir Winston Churchill to the subject of shifting an employee’s attitude toward safety.
The report of the MCAA Safety Committee presented at the 2010 MCAA Convention in Las Vegas, Nev.
The mention of back injuries makes mason contractors cringe, and for good reason.