In recent years, the electrical industry has seen positive trends toward proper electrical safe work practices and utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE). However, one very routine task ...

Preventing electrical injuries by following best practices for safe work environments helps everyone make it home at the end of the day. Now is a great time to review what some of the best practices ...

Because trench and excavation operations are among the most dangerous jobs in the construction and utility industries, each year the Trench Safety Stand Down is held to encourage companies to discuss ...

Every business potentially faces the possibility of accidental loss of property, income, liability, and/or injury to its employees. Organizations usually have a person or department responsible for ...

The construction industry has one of the highest levels of risk in terms of workplace accidents, and it is vital for employers in the industry to meet their obligations to health and safety law. While ...

While a substantial amount of attention, and legislation, is centered on the “OSHA Fatal Four” (the four leading causes of construction fatalities), there tends to be far less emphasis placed on motor ...

The construction industry poses unique health and safety challenges for its workers. In fact, about one out of every five workplace deaths in calendar year 2019 were construction-related, according to ...

“It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it” isn’t funny anymore. Not only are contractors facing labor shortages, but workers are also demanding safer conditions and continuous training to ensure ...

Fall hazards are one of the most serious and persistent risks in the construction industry, especially in roofing and other construction work at elevation. Whether workers are installing shingles, ...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers teams around the world are taking time this week to talk about what it means to work at heights, and how to do it safely every time, all in support of the U.S.

There’s no end to published opinions about construction project shutdowns where the widely different types of jobsites are reduced to a single Dickensian nightmare crying out to be closed during this ...