Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
November 2017 – Table Saws
Table Saws We all recognize how important our hands are to our employability. However, every year hundreds of fingers and hands are lost to table saws. Much of this is a result of getting used to operating a table saw and...
August 2017 – Electrical Hazards
Toolbox Talks are designed to promote discussions around safety. Electrical hazards are doubly hazardous in that there is not only the chance of electrocution but also, there is the probability that any electric shock will cause a loss of...
June 2017 – Ladders
Ladders Injuries in the workplace because of ladders are commonplace. Falls from ladders can be as painful as a fall from a roof; about a third of all reported falls are falls from ladders. Many of the fall related injuries result from...
“The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.”
Dee Hock, American Businessman
May 2017 – The Right Tool for the Right Job
Toolbox Talks are designed to promote discussions about safety. We are seeing the construction industry become more and more sophisticated with new construction techniques. However, in residential construction, the same tools that were...
March 2017 – Why Accidents Occur
Every accident is caused by a breakdown in one of four areas: the worker, the tools used, the materials used, or the methods used. Often there is a breakdown in at least two areas; one being the worker and the other coming from one of the...
February 2017 – The Deadly Dozen
Toolbox Talks are designed to promote discussions about safety. The Deadly Dozen We all know that there must be a cause for an accident to happen. In order to avoid accidents, we must remove the cause. Every cause is a result of an unsafe...