Category: Regulations

November 24, 2020

In addition torespiratory protection citations, OSHA also cited employers with violations of: Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Subpart 1904). Personal Protective Equipment (1910.132). General Duty Clause (OSH Act 5(a)(1)). On its website, OSHA says that in order to […]

November 19, 2020

The order states that employers must “mitigate or eliminate” workers and site visitors who cannot wear or refuse to wear an acceptable face covering. Workers who are physically isolated, like in the cab of heavy equipment, as they perform their […]

October 20, 2020

Just as in the second quarter of 2020, federal and state OSHA officials have not let the COVID-19 pandemic stand in the way of inspecting jobsites and, if necessary, levying large fines against contractors that they believe are not providing […]

October 9, 2020

We’ve compiled the list of Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for Construction for fiscal year 2020 (October 2019 through September 2020). Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards from […]

October 5, 2020

Cleanliness is a foundational element to any successful safety culture. In today’s environment, it’s also a topic of many discussions and the emphasis of new protocols across industries – and the world. Safety should be engrained in the culture and […]

October 1, 2020

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) issued COVID-19 “general duty” citations to 19 different businesses with serious violations for failing to uphold safety and health workplace guidelines, potentially putting workers in harm’s way. “The MIOSHA investigations determined that […]

September 24, 2020

The citations that MIOSHA issued included: Failure to maintain social distancing when possible. Failure to require face coverings when social distancing cannot be maintained. Not having a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan. Failure to designate a COVID-19 workplace supervisor. Not […]

September 3, 2020

Construction Dive reached out to Conlan for comments on its previous OSHA inspections and the latest case in Suffolk but did not receive a response by press time. In addition, there have been no details released yet about the nature […]

September 2, 2020

AIHA issued a new guidance document, Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19, to help the construction community deal with the challenges of responding to COVID-19 by providing a practical plan for protecting workers. The new publication was developed by AIHA’s Construction […]

August 25, 2020

As a result of the novel coronavirus’ spread, construction industry players are preparing for permanent changes to the way they do business. Other changes that contractors likely will encounter moving forward through and after the pandemic, however, will be in […]