Construction Site Safety, Regulations
December 18, 2023
Via: ENRInspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are switching out their traditional hardhats for more ANSI type II-certified safety helmets. The agency recommends people working in construction consider making a similar move, but has not […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
November 15, 2023
Via: ENRA 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 allow workers to select a representative employed by a third party. […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
October 25, 2023
Via: ISHNThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday announced its most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023. Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, presented the preliminary data for “OSHA’s Top 10” during the 2023 NSC Safety Congress […]
October 20, 2023
Via: ISHNTwo employees of a Bronx water and sewer line construction contractor were fatally injured in a trench at a construction site at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens on April 3, 2023. These fatalities could have been prevented if […]
September 15, 2023
Via: ENRIf you’ve ever seen one of those movie-sized OSHA posters, you know the dizzying amount of rules and regulations that construction sites must adhere to in order to be safe. It makes sense, as construction sites continue to rank among […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
September 5, 2023
Via: ISHNThe General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Federal OSHA) requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death. This clause is often used by OSHA to enforce fall […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
August 31, 2023
Via: Construction DiveWhile ABC said it will review the proposed rule and assess options for a legal challenge, unions came out in its favor. “NABTU supports DOL and OSHA ensuring construction workers have safe workplaces including ensuring that our union representatives, who […]
August 29, 2023
Via: ENRA failure to properly stabilize a residential building balcony in Sea Isle, N.J. that later collapsed and improper securing of lifelines are among the findings of an investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration into the fatal accident […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
July 28, 2023
Via: Construction EuropeThe US Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury. The move comes as scientists confirmed that July was […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
July 21, 2023
Via: ISHNThe U.S. Department of Labor today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment standard for the construction industry. The current standard does not state clearly that PPE must fit each affected employee properly, which the […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
July 17, 2023
Via: Construction DiveMassive heat waves have hit large swaths of the U.S. this summer, breaking records for high temperatures across the country. And it’s about to get worse. About 21% of U.S. residents live in areas where heat levels could become dangerously […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards, News
July 17, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe announcement represents OSHA’s second attempt at enhancing electronic record requirements, the first of which was proposed by President Barack Obama’s administration in 2016 but later rolled back by President Donald Trump’s administration. Under the rule, covered employers will be […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
July 3, 2023
Via: Construction DiveOne of the biggest unsung success stories of the past few decades has been the widespread improvement in worksite safety in the U.S. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), worker injuries and illnesses have declined by 75% […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
June 20, 2023
Via: Construction Dive“It happens instantaneously,” said Emil Szotko, construction safety specialist for OSHA’s Region 5 in Chicago. When a construction trench caves in, the force is powerful and dangerous for those working inside; their fate is often sealed immediately. “Working in trenches […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
May 3, 2023
Via: ISHNOSHA has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the violation the agency cites most frequently in construction industry inspections. The emphasis program will focus on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
May 1, 2023
Via: ENRThe Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite deaths than any other type of accident. In announcing the National […]
April 27, 2023
Via: Construction DiveAs part of the investigation, the DOI executed a search warrant at Moore’s workplace, discovering computers, a card printer and counterfeit cards used to indicate that a worker has completed required safety courses approved by OSHA or Site Safety Training […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
April 20, 2023
Via: ISHNDo you have an idea for helping workers stay safe in the heat? The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the launch of a nationwide competition for stakeholders in all industries to share their best tools […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
April 11, 2023
Via: Construction DiveOSHA plans to focus on roads, bridges, airports, rail, ports and power and water systems in the coming years, Ketcham said at an American Bar Association meeting in March. OSHA will be also be promoting safety helmets and suicide prevention, […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
March 21, 2023
Via: Construction DiveTutor Perini Corp., one of the largest contractors in the country, was cited 244 times for health and safety violations on its jobsites over the past decade — far more than any commercial or residential builder — and that doesn’t […]