Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...
In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Subpart M for construction, which required fall protection for workers exposed to falls on construction sites. Since then, ...
If you’ve ever experienced an unexpected visit from an OSHA inspector, you know how important it is to be prepared. If you haven’t, consider this: OSHA has jurisdiction over 7 million worksites and, ...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety ...
The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...
Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...
Join us for a training session on rooftop safety, where we'll cover critical areas including Access Points, Rooftop Openings, and Unprotected Edges. In this session, we'll discuss common rooftop fall ...
Falls remain one of the leading causes of worker deaths in construction. Not surprisingly, one in five construction citations issued by OSHA over the last decade has been for inadequate fall ...
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital Safety, a global leader in fall protection for construction and other high-risk fields, today announced the kick-off of a national, 10-day fall protection ...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday announced a three-month phase-in period to allow residential construction employers to come into compliance ...