Type II hard hats are part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1 classification system, which categorizes head protection into different types based on their design and protective ...

Learn how EHS managers can proactively ensure safety and compliance during facility construction, from contractor selection to legal risk mitigation and OSHA alignment. Years ago, I found myself in a ...

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has introduced a new national voluntary consensus standard aimed at improving safety training on construction and demolition sites, two of the most ...

New state laws block local heat protections for outdoor workers. Rising extreme heat days put asphalt crews at greater risk.

The construction industry faces challenges in keeping workers safe due to the human exposure to the high temperatures that are common during the summer months. While the warm, non-wet weather is great ...

Worker and job-site safety are key factors that construction management firms must consider daily. The Boston-based firm Shawmut does this with AI-powered software connected to workers' phones. This ...

Labor Department seeks to repeal 60+ workplace safety regulations Proposals include removing wage and safety protections Home health and migrant farm workers face major impacts Critics warn changes ...