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Construction sites are among the most dangerous of all workplaces. Data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reveals that one out of every five worker deaths in 2013 occurred in the construction industry. And it’s not just personnel who are at risk; an April 2015 article in the Wall Street Journal reported that “at least once a month on average, a passerby is injured near a New York City construction site by anything from falling bricks, hammers and glass to windblown fences and collapsing sidewalk sheds.” One effective means of preventing such fatalities and injuries is the use of safety netting systems for both personnel and debris.

Summer is here, bringing an increase in fun and healthy outdoor activities that expose us to fresh air, sunshine…and bugs. Mosquitoes and those tiny biting midges commonly known as “no-see-ums” can quickly ruin a picnic, backyard gathering, or camping trip. Protect your loved ones and prolong your outdoor enjoyment by using one of our high-quality mosquito netting products.

"Every day in America, 12 people go to work and never come home. Every year in America, nearly 4 million people suffer a workplace injury from which some may never recover. These are preventable tragedies that disable our workers, devastate our families, and damage our economy. American workers are not looking for a handout or a free lunch. They are looking for a good day’s pay for a hard day’s work. They just want to go to work, provide for their families, and get home in one piece.” – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, Workers Memorial Day

Looking for a great useful and practical Father’s Day gift idea? Dads tackle all kinds of jobs, and so do their vehicles. Maybe he’s moving furniture or lumber from the home improvement store with his pickup. Maybe he’s hauling a trailer full of dirt or shredded bark for landscaping. Maybe he has firewood or camping gear on the back of his ATV, or coolers and other hunting or fishing gear on a carrier on the back of his truck. No matter what the cargo is, he’ll want to make sure it’s fastened securely to prevent personal injury, loss, or damage. For Father’s Day, why not make all his jobs easier by giving him one of our truck and trailer cargo net products?

Golf is a safe sport, right? The worst that can happen is losing a ball to a water feature, or a fender bender in the golf cart, right? Wrong! Consider the fact that a golf ball hit with a driver may be traveling at 165 miles per hour or more.

Using OSHA approved safety netting, debris netting and fall netting can be life saving measures at construction sites, and can add a level of protection to playgrounds. Learn how you can find high-...

Thousands of fans get injured at sporting events each year. Sports netting can help cut that number when properly applied. Learn more about spectator safety.

The winter season is almost upon us, and for most of us that means collecting wood for heat, and putting up those christmas decorations. If you use a trailer or an ATV for wrangling up your fire wood it is important that you keep it fastened safely  so you return with all of your hard works bounty.I know I have spent extra time collecting wood that has squeezed out from underneath my rigged set up of bungee straps.  Even worse try dodging a snapping bungee strap stretched and strapped to its full capacity. Here at US Netting we have created a simple solution to these problems with our ATV Tie Down Nets

Learn the best practices for installing agricultural netting