Construction sites are inherently dangerous environments, with workers exposed to a wide variety of hazards, from heavy machinery accidents to falls and exposure to toxic substances. For this reason, ...

Construction work involves complex tasks, high-risk equipment, and challenging environments that expose workers to numerous potential hazards. Here are some of the primary dangers: Given these risks, ...

Construction work is one of the most physically demanding and high-risk industries. Whether it's working on a skyscraper, ...

Identifying key job-site hazards and advocating for a culture of safety is key to both efficient construction sites and ...

Now, a relatively new program enforced throughout Pennsylvania is helping commonwealth officials crack down on speeding through work zones and improve safety. But do work zone speed limits apply if ...

Construction recorded 2.3 nonfatal occupational injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers last year, per the ...

According to a recent release, the revised ANSI/ASSP A10.1-2024—which seeks to strengthen safety protocols in some of the ...

Construction experts largely agree that current metrics for measuring safety — such as total recordable injury rates — don’t capture how truly safe a jobsite is. “Someone could close their ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed a series of targeted inspections at eight mines in September 2024. In all, the agency found 112 violations, including 24 significant and ...

“This will allow us to exchange insights, and benchmark against the two leading metro operators with world-class safety and reliability records,” SMRT added. Where applicable, lessons gleaned ...

A man was convicted Thursday of attacking three construction workers in Newark ... from a Home Depot on Springfield Avenue to their job site on South 14th Street in his car on Nov. 2, 2021 ...

The Benton Franklin Health District gave eight failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Oct. 19-25. One Pasco eatery ...