Zach Everett
Zach Everett is corporate safety director for Brazos Masonry, Inc. He has served as the Safety Committee Chairman for the Mason Contractors Association of America. He can be reached at 254-848-5830 or zeverett@brazosmasonry.com.
81 articles by Zach Everett:
The Fire Triangle
Fire can be compared to a triangle. Three sides are necessary to make a triangle and three ingredients are necessary to cause a fire. Full story
Winter Driving Part 2
The expert driver is constantly on the lookout for areas that might induce skidding, such as unexpected ice patches or piles of wet leaves, to be found especially in shady areas or on overpasses. Full story
Ladder Safety
Before using a ladder, inspect it for faults, such as broken rungs or rails. If it is an extension ladder, inspect the pulleys, ropes and locks for excessive wear. Full story
Working Around Trenches and Excavations
With little or no warning, unprotected, improperly shored, or improperly sloped trenches and walls can collapse, trapping anyone below or close thereto. Full story
Forklifts
Approximately 100 employees are fatally injured and approximately 95,000 employees are injured every year while operating powered industrial trucks. Full story
Personal Fall Arrest System Use, Care and Inspection
Would you gamble with your life? A lot of people do when they fail to inspect their personal fall arrest equipment daily. Full story
All in Fun
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 to place yourself or a coworker in harms way. Full story
Forklift Safety
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. Full story
Driving and Drugs
Drugs can interfere with the body's normal warning symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue. Drivers can use up their body energy without realizing it. Full story
Wheelbarrow Safety Tips
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. Full story
Equipment Safety
Inspection is not just checking for safety rails, toeboards, ladders, etc., but for the condition of the equipment as well. Full story
Avoid Common Office Injuries
Although offices are not considered to be high hazard work environments, injuries happen when risks are not controlled or when people get careless. Full story
Hard Hats and Fall Protection
Do you think that the use of personal protective equipment is over-rated? Here are two actual stories. Full story
Eye and Face Protection
Eye and face protection is protective equipment such as spectacles, goggles, face shields, or welding shields that are designed to protect the wearer against a variety of hazards. Full story
MIssing Ground Prong
You probably have been told many times about the dangers of using defective electrical equipment. If you have used such equipment and got away with it, count yourself lucky. Full story
Safe Scaffold Platforms
Many construction workers have died due to improperly built or maintained scaffold platforms. That includes mason construction workers too. Full story
Heat Information Sheet
Extreme heat can cause headaches, dizziness/light headedness, weakness, mood changes, vomiting, fainting, and pale clammy skin. Full story
Life Changing Injuries
Life changing injuries are those injuries that will change our life and impact our co-workers, families and friends. Full story
Electrical Safety Checklist
The following checklist may help you take steps to avoid hazards that cause injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Be cautious and seek help if you are concerned about a potential hazard. Full story
Enter the MCAA Safety Advantage Awards
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. Full story
