On December 11, OSHA announced it has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to properly fit any ...

Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get ...

Resources focus on hazard recognition and controls to help prevent serious injuries and fatalities on jobsites.

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On any jobsite, personal protective equipment (PPE) does more than meet a checklist — it’s the barrier between everyday hazards and serious injury. Whether it’s falling debris, excessive noise, or ...

This post was authored by Jon Schaefer, who is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group. Jon focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, ...

Federal workplace safety officials just announced they are seeking to revise the national Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry to explicitly state that PPE must ...

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to ...

So how many people work in the U.S. construction industry? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry in the United States employs over 7.5 million individuals. This ...

Although temperatures may be cooling as fall takes hold in much of the country, there are still regions and job sites where workers continue to face heat-related safety risks. From 1992 through 2017, ...

Construction sites are bustling centers of activity, where skilled sheet metal and HVAC workers bring architectural visions to life. However, amidst the frenzy of construction, safety and health must ...