The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA inspectors. The main purpose ...

The safety model built on the judgment of experienced people is starting to erode at the moment firms need it most.

Construction leaders suggest teaming with craft personnel, focusing on acknowledging successes and getting creative to make ...

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In an effort to promote the importance of workplace safety among the next generation of construction workers, OSHA is set to participate in the 2024 Construction Ready Career Expo. According to a ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 imposes two basic duties on employers: to obey OSHA's standards and, if none applies, to obey the General Duty Clause, which requires feasible steps ...

This first-in-the-nation bachelor’s degree prepares students for occupational safety and health program management positions in the construction industry. This is a field that demands critical ...

Annual fall prevention initiative encourages crews to pause work, focus on hazard awareness and reduce the leading cause of construction fatalities.

Electricians once dangled off the sides of buildings without lanyards, traversed jobsites without hardhats, and worked in unshored trenches. These acts of bravado frequently led to serious injuries ...