Resources for Tradesmen and Tradeswomen

While you’re out there building, we’ll be here pumping out industry-related news, tips, trends, career advice and much more. So, when you get a break, turn to us for the most relevant and up-to-date skilled trades news and information.

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Safety Tips: Preventing Slips & Trips on the Job [Video]

Prioritizing slip and trip prevention is a simple yet powerful way to protect yourself and those around you. Your awareness and taking proactive measures today can save you from significant delays later.

Protect Your Body: Protecting Your Knees on the Job

Knee injuries are often caused by small amounts of stress repeated over time. Taking a few extra seconds to use proper knee protection and follow safe lifting practices can make a meaningful difference.

Safety Tips: Protecting your Vision [Video]

The PRST team is breaking down four common eye hazards to watch for and how the right protection keeps your vision safe.

Safety Tips: Working on Scaffolds [Video]

Whether you’re setting up, working from, or moving around scaffolding, staying vigilant can prevent accidents and keep operations running smoothly. Here are four essential scaffolding tips from the PRST team.

Safety Tips: Trenching & Protecting Workers Below Ground

Trenching hazards can develop without warning, making vigilance essential on every job site. Proper planning, daily inspections, protective systems and worker training help reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities.

Pre-shift Skilled Trades Safety [Checklist]

Before work starts, make safety a priority. Simple pre-job inspections help prevent accidents, minimize downtime and keep crews working safely.

Safety Tips: PPE for a Safer Workplace [Video]

From safety glasses and gloves to hard hats, personal protective equipment (PPE), is your primary protection against workplace hazards.

Safety Tips: Flammable liquids on construction sites

Flammable liquids are common on construction sites, but they should never be treated casually.

Getting the most out of working with a staffing company (as a tradesperson)

A staffing company can connect you with opportunities, but your effort, reliability and communication help turn those opportunities into progress.

Confined space safety tips: Protecting workers in high-risk areas

Confined space work demands careful planning, continuous monitoring, proper protective equipment, and strict adherence to safety procedures.

Proper footwear safety: Building protection from the ground up

At the end of the day, protective footwear helps defend against impact injuries, slips, punctures, and fatigue.

The benefits of being a traveling tradesperson

Why more skilled workers are taking their careers on the road

Power tool safety: Protecting your crew on the job site

Safe power tool use comes down to inspection, proper training, the right protective equipment, and a controlled work environment.

Safety Tips: Choosing the Right Way Over the Easy Way

Doing the job the right way every time is critical to preventing injuries. Safety rules, procedures, and protective equipment exist because someone was hurt when they weren’t followed.

How Data and AI are impacting skilled trades careers

The influence of AI and data analytics is growing stronger in the construction industry. Here’s what that means for tradespeople today and in the future.

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PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI). Since 1987, we have connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more. Whether you need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch skilled workers across multiple projects, we ensure you have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.