The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule that revises the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. Under the revised ...

On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R - AR - 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Mindy Uber joined the firm nearly 20 years ago. Since then, she’s seen the industry evolve in areas that range from PPE ...

This vision is possible and is the driving force behind Construction Safety Week 2026. The construction industry has made real progress in health and safety outcomes – advancing best practices, ...

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 ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Directorate of Construction Director Scott Ketcham gave a review of the agency’s focus on the construction industry at the American Bar ...

OSHA said the rule clarification will fortify the existing rule to make it more understandable and to ensure that workers of all sizes have the right fit. Amy Roosa, founder of The Safety Rack, a ...

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 ...

A new OSHA toolbox talk emphasizes that most workplace electrical fatalities occur outside traditional electrical trades and outlines practical steps employers can take to reduce risk.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation following a construction site incident involving a worker being trapped in a 12-foot trench for hours.

“Our regulatory review found that the 1989 excavations standard has reduced deaths from approximately 90 per year to 70 per year," OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. said. "In addition, overall ...

BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - According to a report released by OSHA, a contractor could have done more to prevent a steel worker’s death in April at the mega site in Ellabell. Federal workplace safety ...