Often, when someone is seriously injured or killed on a construction site, an OSHA investigation will take place. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers the ...

Think of how many accidents and even deaths could be prevented if all contractors go into every job — big or small — with a Strauss-like safety mentality. OSHA 2015 top 10 violations ...

The Disaster Site Worker Course is a 16-hour course for skilled construction trade workers at natural and man-made disaster sites. The course is designed to develop an awareness of incident command ...

Construction workers may no longer work without hardhats or safety lanyards, but they still face danger in the construction site environment. By enforcing stringent safety standards, OSHA has helped ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- According to OSHA, there were 971 construction deaths in 2017. A majority of these deaths were caused by a worker falling. There have been several incidents in the Houston ...

Learn the construction workplace safety rules. Many accidents can occur at a construction site, so implementing and enforcing safety rules should be one main objective of all construction projects.

Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail For contractors, implementing a comprehensive safety program is essential to preventing injuries and complying with OSHA’s standards. Roofing work, for example, ...

Learn how EHS managers can proactively ensure safety and compliance during facility construction, from contractor selection to legal risk mitigation and OSHA alignment.