OSHA’s Safety and Health Regulations for Construction: OSHA 29 CFR 1926 serves as a baseline for safety requirements. Safety management in construction must reinforce these regulations and go beyond ...

For each of the past 10 years, nearly 1,200 U.S. construction workers have died as the result of injuries received on the job. Of these fatalities, 25% involved heavy equipment—most categorized as ...

Safety is a choice that is made every day by each person; it is imperative that each of us on the job makes the right choice. When does safety on a construction site or in a facility start? For ...

Workplace safety is a paramount concern across all industries, but in the construction sector it takes on a heightened significance. According to a recent study conducted by the legal services company ...

By Jim Goss, Senior Safety Consultant, HCSS As the focus on construction safety intensifies, equipment-using organizations are moving beyond compliance to culture change, embedding safety into the ...

Bottom Line: AI and machine learning are reducing construction site accidents, theft, vandalism and hazardous operating conditions by analyzing 24/7 video feeds in real-time, gaining new predictive ...

Extreme weather occurrences — from hurricanes and floods to heatwaves and wildfires — are becoming more persistent and severe. This evolving climate landscape presents new challenges for construction ...

Safety in construction work zones is essential to keep everyone safe—workers, motorists, and the public. Unfortunately, safety violations happen all too often, leading to injuries, fatalities, project ...

The growing risks to site safety include surface hazards, inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE), falls and misuse of heavy machinery. Hazardous chemicals and airborne particles can also pose ...