Articles Tagged with ''Construction Safety''

Growing labor shortages continue to plague the construction industry, while trade schools and job training programs report their current enrollment won’t make up for a wave of retiring skilled workers.

An assessment of an OSHA Review Commission case involving a worker killed at a California casino site.

You can’t accuse the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration of springing a surprise on employers with its proposed heat safety rule.

Reports from key industry events across the Southeast region.

U.S. DOT says projects funded by the grants will reduce the risk of methane leaks.

David O’Donnell, 27, died in June 6 Chicago project accident, while Samantha Ruvolo Deschenes, 33, suffered fatal injuries May 30 in forklift rollover at a Portland, Ore., school construction site.

A woman injured during the incident claims the construction team's "reckless actions" led to her injuries. 

Now 10 years old, Construction Safety Week has evolved. What at first was a national industry stand-down to emphasize safety compliance has grown into a coordinated five days of training and advocacy. 

The training and educational program's website has thousands of entries on why and how to “value every voice.”

When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs. When fearing a fall, we tie workers to buildings with a length of rope, and then we hope.