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Category: Hazards


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Construction execs discuss future of safety technology

March 23, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Construction executives pinpointed a shift from lagging to leading safety indicators enabled by technology during a 2023 New York Build Conference panel session. “When it comes to safety, we only think of it when something happens. Those indicators are lagging […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

The long-term ramifications of head injuries at construction jobs

March 16, 2023

Via: ISHN

Between 2003 and 2010, a total of 2,210 construction workers died due to traumatic brain injuries. The construction industry in particular faces a high risk of traumatic brain injuries, and sees higher rates of both fatal and non-fatal traumatic brain […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Jobsite safety has slipped since the pandemic, construction CEOs say

March 15, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Recently, I was asked for my thoughts on the safety challenges the U.S. engineering and construction industry is facing in 2023. To get a broader view, I put the question to the CEOs of 11 different construction companies. While each […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

2022 Top 10 OSHA Violations: Fall protection, general requirements, construction

February 14, 2023

Via: ISHN

Key provisions: Employers must set up the workplace to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls. OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

5 key ways to protect your hands during construction work

February 9, 2023

Via: ISHN

The average construction site is full of equipment and sharp objects that can permanently injure a person’s hands. Cold temperatures and hazardous chemicals can also be potentially harmful to the nerves or skin, leading to a loss of feeling or […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Empower workers to speak up about jobsite hazards

January 24, 2023

Via: Construction Dive

Last week, Associated General Contractors of America’s health and safety conference offered attendees training and tips on how to walk the tightrope of creating an effective safety program. Here are some of the key takeaways from presenters. Empower workers to […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Ohio roofing contractor gets 8th citation for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards

January 19, 2023

Via: ISHN

For the eighth time since 2016, federal safety inspectors found the owner of a Martin, Ohio roofing company exposed roofers and other workers to the construction industry’s leading cause of death – falls from elevation – by failing to provide […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

3 steps to improve highway work zone safety

December 22, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

Road work zones are hazardous. Workers and flaggers who build and protect our roadways are not the only ones at risk. Many motorists and pedestrians also die in accidents involving temporary work zones each year. With speed limits creeping upward […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Construction industry confronting job hazards with smart technology and cutting-edge PPE

November 16, 2022

Via: ISHN

Construction work remains one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States in 2022. Potential hazards abound, from falling objects to dangers involving footing, balance, and the inability to adequately see and hear. Most job sites are replete with […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Preventing injuries and incidents by addressing fatigue

October 27, 2022

Via: ISHN

Sleep is a vital part of the day and when you add in heavy machinery operation, the need is even more pronounced. Many construction crews and engineers work on-call or extend their shifts longer than eight hours. While these workers […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Michigan OSHA launches emphasis program to reduce heat hazards

October 27, 2022

Via: ISHN

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has introduced a State Emphasis Program to help identify and reduce exposures to indoor and outdoor heat-related hazards in the workplace. “Whether you’re working indoors or outdoors, hot and humid conditions can […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Top 10 Construction Industry OSHA Violations – 2022

October 13, 2022

Via: ConstructConnect

We’ve compiled the list of Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for Construction for fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 through September 2022). Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards from the […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

5 best practices for improving construction worker safety

October 6, 2022

Via: ISHN

Across the U.S, there are nearly 10 million people working in almost 3.8 million construction businesses daily. Although their work is essential to keep the economy thriving, their tasks come with certain hazards. They often work under unfavorable weather conditions, […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Understand your jobsite safety climate strengths & weaknesses

October 3, 2022

Via: ISHN

Refugio Alvarez. Eric Buschard. Rebecca Klein. Aaron Boggs. Four safety and health professionals from across the country who share a common bond: all enthusiastically use a free safety climate assessment and improvement tool created by CPWR – The Center for […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Weather monitors gather real-time heat stress readings on your jobsite

September 23, 2022

Via: ISHN

It’s paramount to know the exact temperature on your jobsite to protect workers in hot conditions. At higher temperatures, a change of even a few degrees can be a warning sign that you need to alter their workday activities to […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Regulations

Fall protection is OSHA’s top safety violation for 12th year in a row

September 21, 2022

Via: ISHN

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday its preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2022. NSC Safety+Health Associate Editor Kevin Druley introduced Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, who […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Collecting personal data improves safety, but increases contractor liability

September 21, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

When Hensel Phelps chief innovation officer Thai Nguyen discusses the use of technology to improve jobsite safety with workers, he’s always careful to emphasize why it’s important and specifically what is being monitored. “We really reassure them that the monitoring […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

OSHA, industry leaders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides

September 6, 2022

Via: ISHN

Construction workers often face some of their industry’s most serious dangers – such as falls from elevation, being struck or crushed by equipment or other objects, and electrocution – but recent studies suggest another occupational concern is lurking silently at […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

OSHA Extends Comment Period for Tightened Lead Standard

August 29, 2022

Via: ENR

In response to requests from interested parties, federal labor officials have extended the deadline to comment on its proposed revisions for the workplace lead-exposure standard by two months. It is now Oct. 28. The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards

Safety tech boosts productivity, contractors say

August 17, 2022

Via: Construction Dive

As Hensel Phelps looks for better ways to improve on all things safety, the multinational contractor is piloting technology solutions like Edify, an app designed to create safety-minded culture within construction companies. Every morning, Hensel Phelps workers log in and […]