New OSHA regulations in 2025 are reshaping construction safety, emphasizing proactive prevention, documentation and mental ...
Construction is among the most dangerous of 15 industries tracked by the National Safety Council. Its latest Injury Facts ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 -- ...
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 ...
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 ...
One expert compared the shutdown to school snow days, indicating the time lost for rulemaking cannot be made up.
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 ...
Safety on construction sites is a top priority for any construction team. You want to make sure everyone on site is looking out for potential issues that could cause unwanted injuries and reporting ...
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 ...