AllTradesJournal

Fatalities

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Construction site with heavy machinery, safety barriers, and workers maintaining a safe distance during operations.
Safety

Crucial Safety Practices for Heavy Machinery

Over 75% of struck-by fatalities in construction involve trucks or cranes, reports OSHA via Rakenapp .

Ben Foster·August 29, 2026
Worker meticulously applying an OSHA Lockout/Tagout tag to industrial machinery, symbolizing critical safety procedures in action.
Safety

OSHA Lockout Tagout: Bridging the Gap to Workplace Safety

In at least 58.8% of reviewed fatal workplace incidents, critical Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) safety procedures were not even attempted, despite clear OSHA guidelines. This widespread disregard for establis

Ben Foster·May 14, 2026