As 2026 gets underway, a construction injury lawyer argues that government benchmarks represent the bare minimum, not the ...

DME Construction Associates will pay $600,000 and implement enhanced fall protection and safety measures following an OSHA investigation into a fatal workplace fall.

Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, and OSHA’s 2025 regulations are raising the bar for safety compliance. With the industry still responsible for more than ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a scaffolding collapse took the lives of three construction workers in early January, there’s a new focus on safety at ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers, accounting for 269 of the 775 construction fatalities ...

OSHA has scheduled the next meetings of its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)—held both in-person and virtually—for Oct. 29-30, 2024. According to a recent release, the ...

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 ...

The past few years have seen organizations across all industries experience the rapid evolution of workplace safety practices. This evolution has caused organizations to focus more on workplace safety ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To mark Construction Safety Week and the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, Suffolk, one of the largest and most innovative real estate and construction enterprises in ...

An Oswego-based contracting company with a long history of ignoring federal safety regulations has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to deadly fall ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new rulemaking that would alter its personal protective equipment (PPE) standards for the construction industry with the ...