Advisories
Sawhorse Advisory – Mental Health
Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and more are as dangerous to worker safety as any more tangible jobsite threat, but these can’t be mitigated with caution tape.
Sawhorse Advisory – Safe Snow Shoveling
Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, SnOMG! There is no end to the terms for "really big snowstorm," and those terms came in handy, particularly in America's snowiest cities. Just check out these average annual snowfall totals, according to the National Oceanic and...
Sawhorse Advisory – Night Driving
Stay Alert, Stay Alive
While we do only one quarter of our driving at night, 50% of traffic deaths happen at night. It doesn’t matter whether the road is familiar or not, driving at night is always more dangerous.
Sawhorse Advisory – Tree Stand Hunting
The following information will provide you with tips and information for safe tree stand hunting. Safety Harnesses Always wear a safety harness, also known as a fall arrest system, when you are in a tree stand, as well as when climbing into or out of a tree stand. A...
Sawhorse Advisory – Back Pain
A staggering 80% of adults are estimated to experience a back injury in their lifetime! Many of these injuries are to the lower back and happen while lifting objects.
Heat-Related Illness
During the summer months, we have become accustomed to dealing with extreme
temperature fluctuations. In this SAWHORSE publication we will define heat stress, and look
at the various heat induced illnesses and how to prevent/treat heat stress.
Novel Coronavirus Safety at Home
Tips for keeping coronavirus out of your home.
Sawhorse Advisory – Outdoor Grilling
As Memorial Day weekend fast approaches, please read these safety tips for outdoor grilling at home While there may not be as many gatherings with family and friends this Memorial Day, many observances of the holiday this year will likely continue to involve outdoor grilling.
In the News
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Happy Thanksgiving, from Our Team to Yours!
Dear friends and colleagues, On behalf of all our employees and industry partners, Happy Thanksgiving! I am pleased to share a brief update on National Steel City, our completed projects, future projects and continued validation within the Construction industry on our...
National Steel City (NSC) Named One of Nation’s Safest Construction Companies in 2020 by National Contractors Group
NSC Joins 43 Other Companies in Winning the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards for QualityConstruction Safety Programs Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 9, 2021 – National Steel City (NSC), one of the nation’s leading self-perform specialty...
Celebrating Women in Construction Week
National Steel City Awarded ConstructSecure’s Coveted Gold Safety Award
Gold Safety Award certification awarded to companies who score between 85 and 95 percent on ConstructSecure’s Safety Assessment Program PLYMOUTH, Mich., Feb. 16, 2020 – National Steel City (NSC), one of the nation’s leading self-perform specialty contractors, today...
NSC Pandemic Safety Measures Featured in Engineering News-Record
FDRsafety’s Client, National Steel City, LLC Reduced or Eliminated Welding Fume Exposure and Improved Employee Comfort
You are welding on the construction site and the work is rarely (actually, almost never) on a bench with ventilation. The welds must be made at working surface level, in tight spaces and in body positions that are hot and cause you to sweat. Read the full article.
NSC Job Site Social Distancing Spotlighted in FDR Safety’s monthly newsletter
COVID-19 has shaken up how nearly every business operates. For many, that shake up came in the form of a remote model. Implementing Zoom conferences or adding in a Slack channel has become regular practice for many businesses. We’ve learned over the last several...
NATIONAL STEEL CITY AMONG FIRST IN NATION TO USE BREAKTHROUGH PROXIMITY TRACE TECHNOLOGY AS PART OF COVID-19 RESPONSE PROTOCOL ROLLOUT
Download PDF NSC’s use of Triax’s Proximity TraceTM ensures its workers maintain a minimum of six feet of social distancing onproject sites; other measures include training and job site orientation, limited meeting sizes, going paperlesswhere possible, onsite cleaning...
COVID-19 Safety Advisory
First, we hope you and your families are keeping safe and well during these uncertain and unprecedented times. The purpose of my reaching out is to update you on NSC operations as they pertain to safety, and our company’s commitment to serving the needs of our clientele.
NSC has been recognized by Construction Users Roundtable (CURT)
NSC has been recognized by Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) for Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE). It is an absolute honor to have been included alongside these prestigious companies.
