Safety

WASHINGTON, DC — Seven individuals from recognizable names in construction, the government and academia were honored for their significant contributio...

PARAGOULD, AR — Allen Engineering Corp. was awarded the Accumulative Safety Award on Thursday, August 29, 2019 for having worked three years without a...

Source: CONEXPO/CON-AGG Due to the constant movement of people and equipment on a jobsite, construction jobs demand high levels of alertness. Sleep de...

WATERTOWN, SD – Terex Utilities has updated the monitor display for the Terex Load Alert system. Load Alert monitors and analyzes the truck’s jib and ...

RICHFIELD, WI – Custom Equipment LLC, an industry leader in high-quality, low-level access equipment, introduces the all new PA-1030 push-around lift ...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology introduces two new innovative solutions to reduce noise emissions in surface top hammer drilling. The new options f...

Source: Safety Law Matters / Avi Meyerstein Last week, OSHA began a potential rulemaking process to expand what some might consider exceptions to the ...

Source: EHS Today Trenching and excavation continue to place workers in the construction and utility industries in dangerous positions. The private co...

On the front lines with Fisher Phillips: by Travis Vance and Pamela Williams Everything a manager or supervisor says to an OSHA inspector who shows up...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The NSSGA recently announced a winner in naming the seat belt safety campaign: “Why risk it? Just click it!” The campaign’s focus is ...

Source: EHS Today David Sparkman | April 16, 2019 Trucking research group recommends ways to stem increasing threat to commercial drivers A new study ...

WATERTOWN, SD — Equipment technicians from Australia, India, Indonesia, Canada and the United States received hands-on service training at the 35th An...

Summer weather in New York can be tricky. Jobsites should be on constant alert for sudden changes and quick-rising storms, especially those that produ...

Committee members represent a wide range of contributors who provide input into construction standards. Stakeholders on the Advisory Committee on Cons...

TUCSON, AZ – Hexagon’s Mining division recently announced the introduction of HxGN MineOperate Reverse Assist, a high-precision positioning applicatio...

The CDRA worked to modify OSHA’s employee silica exposure regulation before it officially came out more than a year ago. The rule affected many sector...

Source: Safety Law Matters / Husch Blackwell / Posted in ENFORCEMENT UPDATES, OSHA An internal DOL memorandum last year to OSHA regional administrator...

On the front lines with Fisher Phillips  by Travis Vance and Pamela Williams The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) provides that, i...

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has completed a major upgrade to its primary data system ...

Take steps to prevent hearing damage in the workplace before it happens. Source: EHS Today / Reed Erickson  Some of the most prevalent workplace hazar...