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Construction sites are dynamic environments teeming with activity, equipment, and potential hazards. While the dangers from heavy machinery operation, electrical work, and fall hazards are well-recognized, numerous hidden risks lurk [...]

Accidents in the construction industry top the most-cited OSHA violations list year after year. Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs, so safety must be a top priority. Safety [...]

General industry and the construction industry have a lot in common when it comes to confined space hazards: the potential for fire, explosion, chemical exposure and oxygen enrichment or deficiency. [...]

Whether it's a formal safety meeting set up in a classroom, or a weekly toolbox talk the jobsite, preparation is key to successful training. If you're on a construction site, [...]

The article focuses on the challenges on maintaining an effective hazard communication (hazcom) program for the construction industry. Topics discussed include the associated hazards on the eight phases of construction including mobilization phase, ground phase, and sub-structure phase, the difficulties to communication hazcom due to changing sites of construction, and the factors to consider on designing hazcom signage for chemicals.

The article suggests ways to conduct a safety meeting in the construction site. It is stated that it is crucial that enough preparation must be made prior to the meeting so a smooth flow of the forum will exist. Background checking is important to know the type of audience will be attending the meeting and the type of discussion will be rendered upon them. Training techniques must be varied since different people has different way of learning and recap the meeting so retention will be achieved.

The article focuses on the first-aid requirements for employers in the construction sites. It says that the under the regulations of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers are required to provide adequate trained employee-responders to all job sites during work hours. It adds that the first-aid kits for worksite must meet the performance requirement expressed in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard to qualify the kits for OSHA compliance.

Construction site managers and safety managers bear the tremendous responsibility of helping to ensure the safety and security of a jobsite and the workers in it. It's a tall order, [...]

The article presents the discussion on selecting head protection for construction workers. Topics include typical construction site being full of heavy machinery injuring the eyes as well as less noticeable hazards like pollution and harmful light radiation; and increasing the spread of debris having sawing, grinding, sanding, chiseling, and woodworking.

The article offers information that U.S. president, Joe Biden has been making a push to double the number of federal OSHA inspectors by 2024, employers must make concerted efforts to keep their job site Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliant. It mentions about the efforts to train workers on, and protect them from, OSHA violations on construction sites.

5 key ways to protect your hands during construction work The average construction site is full of equipment and sharp objects that can permanently injure a person's hands. Cold temperatures [...]

The article focuses on how to ensure success of safety measures in construction site through team effort. It states that team safety structure could be achieved through collaboration of people in the site such as construction workers, contractors, and engineers. It argues that improved safety standards could contribute to compliance with requirements and reduce projects costs.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of associating himself with pleasant feelings towards workers at a South African mining construction site.

The article looks at the impact and need of revisit construction site and assessment of Personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect workers from Covid-19 pandemic. It mentions several types of PPE which require maintenance and inspection such as Respiratory protection, Hearing protection, and Flame Resistant clothing.

The article offers information on a report from the New York City's Department of Buildings, which reveals that construction activities in New York City not only hazardous for worker but are hazardous for people passing near the construction site.

Safety is the most important issue in any workplace. And safety footwear has seen significant advances over the years. On a construction site, a modern work boot might still look [...]

The article presents questions and answers related to construction safety including the most common problem areas of construction safety, what construction workers usually overlook or need further training on when it comes to safety, and how the new confined spaces in construction rule affect training.

The article presents questions and answers related to Risk Toolworks mobile app, including the motivation for creating the mobile app, uses of the mobile app, and how the app can help customers track safety activities.

The article offers news briefs related to industrial safety including the correction to the article "Construction Site Emergencies: Go beyond first aid minimums" that was published in the March 2011 issue, the opening of a distribution by Capital Safety in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and the designation of Judy Kolo-Rose as marketing director of BioFit Engineered Products.

The article reports that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed 16.6 million dollars fine penalties to three construction companies which have been alleged for 371 workplace safety violations following the incidence of natural gas explosion at the Kleen Energy Systems LLC power plant construction site in Middletown, Connecticut on February 7, 2010.

The article presents a summary of recent fines and citations from Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) in the U.S. OSHA's inspection of American Airlines Inc.'s facilities at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago uncovered multiple serious and willful violations. General contractor A.E. New Jr. Inc. was cited for eight safety violations found at a school construction site, including three willful violations.

The article reports that public complaint leads to fines for six Texas contractors. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. has issued penalties to six contractors totaling $151,200 for allegedly failing to provide adequate fall protection for workers at a Denton, Texas, apartment construction site. OSHA began its investigation after receiving word from the public that workers were exposed to fall hazards. Citations and proposed penalties were issued to the general contractor ($81,900), the framing subcontractor ($14,000), a stucco contractor ($5,000), a tile subcontractor ($3,000), and two masonry subcontractors, one of which was fined $34,250 for 14 alleged serious violations, the other of which was fined $13,050 for nine alleged serious violations.

The article focuses on the different perspective on employee engagement. Topics discussed include it's no different for the welder or tradesperson who gets out to the job and realizes that they have forgotten to bring the right weld rods or the right tools and they have to go back to the tool crib or maintenance shop; and rushing could easily cause more performance errors or worse, an injury-causing error like a loss of balance, traction or grip going down the stairs or around a corner.

We had just witnessed a large toolbox talk at a mining construction site in Africa. It wasn't a bad session; the safety officers were loud and lively in their statements, [...]

A construction company operator, foreperson and engineer have been indicted on felony charges in the death of a laborer crushed to death at a Brooklyn, New York construction site. Prosecutors [...]

The article offers information on the confined space in construction new standard rule issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) which will take effect on August 3, 2015. Topics discussed include training of the employees which will ensure that they will possess the knowledge, understanding, and skills under the new standard, construction site evaluation, and host employers, entry employers, and controlling contractors' conversation.

The article discusses how to reduce the exposure of workers to noise pollution in construction zones. Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 125,000 workers have experienced major permanent hearing loss in the country since 2004 as of August 2014. It cites the key components of a Hearing Loss Prevention program as presented by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), including monitoring, noise controls, and hearing protection.

The article discusses the importance of measuring sound levels in various settings, such as construction sites, music venues, and hospitals. It provides tips on selecting the right equipment, storing data, weighting measurements, synchronizing logging, using accessories, documenting the job, measuring distances, and ensuring power supply.

The article discusses the ways for readers to engage with Industrial Safety & Hygiene News' (ISHN's) articles and participate in polls. It highlights a comment from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) employee in Utah regarding child labor issues, emphasizing the limited jurisdiction of OSHA in such cases. The article also mentions the results of a recent workplace-related poll.

In my early 20s, I was working as a laborer on a construction site when I heard a story about a worker who jumped into a trench without appropriate protection. [...]

If you hear someone say 'noise monitoring,' what do you picture? A construction site? An oil drilling operation? What about a concert hall? If you are like most people, your [...]

The article discusses the need for training to employees regarding fall protection. It is noted that training will be conducted by a competent person and will include the nature of fall hazards in the work area; the correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; the use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems and safety monitoring systems.

The article discusses ways to protect hands during construction work. It is noted that every worksite is different and crews need to start by identifying the objects and activities that can lead to hand injuries and see what can be done to decrease the risk. Workers need to wear hand gear designed specifically for the activities involved in their job like safety gloves.

The article discusses how intentional biases based on personal experience may affect the workplace. It is noted that when making attributions, people tend to interpret their own behavior differently than that of others, this is known as attribution bias. When it comes to making personal attributions, people are more likely to explain their own successes in terms of dispositional factors.

The article offers information on the importance of protective footwear to construction workers in the U.S. It states that protective shoes are important to employees working in the construction industry to reduce back and foot pain, to provide protection and to meet the rigors of the job. Moreover, the recommended footwear and the different types of jobs that need these types of shoes are also mentioned.

The author relates her experience on the responsibility of a space attendant for safety of the workers in a construction site. She affirms that Lois, the attendant cares so much for everybody and diligent on her job. They were saved from an accident because Louis exercised the evacuation procedure. She affirms that each person is responsible for everybody's safety and accident prevention is delegated to the equipment owners, supervisors and space attendants.

The article discusses the notion of slowing down, and its benefits for organizations. Topics covered include the Visual Literacy and Human and Organizational Performance's (HOP) emphasis on slowing down with purpose, a strategy for persuading, influencing or coaching an organization to slow down, and an advice for safety professionals who are struggling with promoting the necessity to slow down.

The author reflects on the personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety during his summer jobs in the 1970s. He mentions that gloves were the only PPE he had in any job. He notes that he had worked at a glass factory in Gloucester, New Jersey wherein he never received safety precautions on operating the machinery or lifting the glass out of the racks.

The article focuses on the proposed rule by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration which is the 29 CFR Part 1926 or the Confined Spaces in Construction. According to the article, it fails to cover the specific hazards that construction workers may experience and it creates confusion in determining and reporting specific hazards. It is also stated that the standard requires more protection when employees are working in or near confined space.

The article offers information that employer must provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards. It mentions that program need to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and shall train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards.

Discusses the use of hearing protection devices in the construction site in the United States. Blocks to communications and warning signals; Advantages of the Natural Sound Technology; Average noise exposure levels by type of construction.

Take a proactive approach Something about construction attracts, fascinates, and excites just about everyone. Can you walk past a construction site and not turn and look at what's going on? [...]

The owner of a New York City construction company has been indicted on manslaughter and other charges stemming from an employee's death at a Coney Island construction site in April [...]

The article looks at the impact of Carbon Dioxide on the strength and durability of concrete. It mentions carbonation is a leading case of deteriorating concrete structure. It also mentions reasons behind the collapse of Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy. It explores the effect of greenhouse gas emission on the environment.

The article discusses the need of workplace training on the importance of mental health. It mentions U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's regulations and standard for the physical safety which neglects the importance of psychological health of the employees. It also mentions benefits of the mental health training such as reduce stigma and enhance communication skill.

Hard hats are the most easily recognized personal protective equipment (PPE) on the construction site. They are such a common symbol of construction that the term 'hard hat' has long [...]

Put yourself in the shoes of a construction site supervisor. You've just been told that a worker has fallen from the tenth story of a building under construction. Luckily, the [...]

Maintaining a safe workplace, be it a construction site, manufacturing operation or emergency response event, is a high priority for safety and health professionals. Workers are equipped with all types [...]

Industrial Scientific recently welcomed Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, to the construction site of its new global headquarters. Hersman took note of the project's [...]

The article offers information on seven categories of welding risk management including electrical hazards, heat and light-related risks, and gas use and storage. It discusses nine safety measures in welding such as evaluating the electrical circuit, base material, and protective equipment. It also stresses the importance of awareness of electrical circuit to maintain one's safety as well as keeping the workspace free from flammability hazards to reduce fire-related risks.