Rule changes in 2026, include heat illness prevention and silica exposure; early preparation can mitigate operational ...

Construction Safety Week 2026 introduces a five-year vision and new technical bulletins aimed at reducing serious injuries ...

Despite the challenges, the future of construction holds tremendous promise. New technologies, sustainable practices and smarter risk management are driving greater efficiency, safety and value.

Electricians once dangled off the sides of buildings without lanyards, traversed jobsites without hardhats, and worked in unshored trenches. These acts of bravado frequently led to serious injuries ...

In an effort to promote the importance of workplace safety among the next generation of construction workers, OSHA is set to participate in the 2024 Construction Ready Career Expo. According to a ...

The Easton concrete and earthwork contractor was cited last year as a result of an investigation into a workplace fatality. An employee working on the fire suppression system at Silver Hill Hospital ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 imposes two basic duties on employers: to obey OSHA's standards and, if none applies, to obey the General Duty Clause, which requires feasible steps ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA inspectors. The main purpose ...

OSHA released the videos to offer both employers and workers brief, easy-to-understand education about construction safety. The animated videos are based on real-life incidents and include depictions ...

According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, construction workers have a 75% chance of experiencing a serious injury over the span of a 45-year career, and their likelihood of being ...

Before Dec. 15, conduct an on-site compliance check. Confirm that workers elevated 6 feet or more above the lower level of a structure have OSHA-acceptable forms of fall protection. On Dec. 15, OSHA's ...