OSHA classified the violation as willful and proposed $170,145 in penalties. The company has 15 business days after receiving ...

Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the United States, and OSHA’s 2025 regulations are raising the bar for safety compliance. With the industry still responsible for more than ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Directorate of Construction Director Scott Ketcham gave a review of the agency’s focus on the construction industry at the American Bar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a scaffolding collapse took the lives of three construction workers in early January, there’s a new focus on safety at ...

OSHA has scheduled the next meetings of its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)—held both in-person and virtually—for Oct. 29-30, 2024. According to a recent release, the ...

OSHA investigated the cause of a floor collapse during the construction of a BPG-owned apartment complex last year. The federal office found the developer and its subcontractors didn't train employees ...

The past few years have seen organizations across all industries experience the rapid evolution of workplace safety practices. This evolution has caused organizations to focus more on workplace safety ...

Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get ...

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to ...

FRAMINGHAM — A federal agency has fined a local roofing company more than $300,000 for repeated fall safety violations. Brothers Construction Services, also known as Brothers Construction & Roofing ...

A proposed rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor to broaden its regulation about employee representation on workplace safety inspections has drawn widespread opposition from contractors. The change would ...