One expert compared the shutdown to school snow days, indicating the time lost for rulemaking cannot be made up.

BOISE, Idaho — Federal safety investigators on Monday cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety ...

Identify compliance gaps, prevent false alarms & fix training risks on construction sites. Four-step framework to reduce OSHA violations and injuries.

OSHA said the rule clarification will fortify the existing rule to make it more understandable and to ensure that workers of all sizes have the right fit. Amy Roosa, founder of The Safety Rack, a ...

In December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its 2023 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The census showed that during 2023 there were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule that revises the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. Under the revised ...

After a scaffolding collapse took the lives of three construction workers in early January, there’s a new focus on safety at construction sites. Charlotte’s growth isn’t slowing down any time soon -- ...

This week (September 5-9) is Construction Suicide Prevention Week. According to the CDC, the suicide rate for workers in construction and extraction is five times greater than the rate of all other ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers, accounting for 269 of the 775 construction fatalities ...

A proposed rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor to broaden its regulation about employee representation on workplace safety inspections has drawn widespread opposition from contractors. The change would ...

Two workers were killed when a crane mounted on a barge toppled over while they were cutting pipe for a redevelopment project ...

WIESBADEN, Germany -- With construction activities in dozens of countries across Europe, Africa and Israel, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has a big mission to promote safe ...