OSHA made hard hats mandatory in the 70s By Stacey Simmons Millions of workers wear hard hats every day on their jobsites. But that critical piece...

The costs of adhering to new and changing safety regulations, maintaining up-to-date protective equipment, and covering employee injuries is increasingly burdensome for many companies....

A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study involving 196 cooling towers nationwide found that 84 percent contained Legionella DNA, indicating that the...

Worksites can be dangerous places. The potential for deaths and injuries caused by moving machinery and equipment should not be underestimated. According to the...

Every day in the United States, 188 million vehicles pass over a structurally deficient bridge. Each year, hundreds of injuries and even deaths occur...

While the dangers in construction are apparent, they can be difficult to control in constantly changing work environments. In order to protect workers from...

Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such...

By Brian Hatch and Susan Doyle Manbasket or MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform) is a name for different tools used to obtain the same outcome:...

Understanding Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for fall protection, as well as identifying the risks...

By Brian Ciciora It’s that time of year again. The sun is out and the heat is here. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...