From Climbers to Contractors
For more than two centuries, workers, sportsmen, and rescuers have been challenging some of the world’s highest, steepest, and toughest rocks, ice flows, and...
OSHA and the Roofing Industry: Fall Protection
Complying with applicable OSHA standards for safety
By Michael Rubin, CSP and Kelly O’Connor
The duty to have fall protection in construction (OSHA section 1926.501) regularly...
A Lesson in Safety Leadership
Twenty-five years ago, Peter Vieveen was just a man in his garage, hoping that the idea he had spawned might lead to a more...
Avoiding Needless Tragedy
A federal workplace safety investigation has found a Glenburn general contractor's decisions to ignore an onsite expert's repeated warnings and the company's own site-specific safety...
Restoring Safety
Ladders and scaffolds have long been the go-to solutions for elevated work—they’re simple to transport and don’t cost much to purchase or rent. While...
Essential Tips for Working on Sites in Winter
Winter may be on its way, but work never stops. On a construction site, winter doesn't just bring frost—it brings a whole host of...
Commercial Floorcovering Safety
By John T. McGrath Jr.
As the commercial construction industry continues to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions, including finding new ways to work safely and responsibly...
Overhead View
Technology offers benefits to our lives in so many astounding ways. Various machines and devices have evolved in size and function over time to...
Edge Safety
When I started my construction career, my work was a passion, it was a challenge, but most of all, it was a discipline. I...
Sensing Danger
Safety remains a top priority—and challenge—for the construction industry, which employs almost 10 million people in the U.S. alone. Jobsites are inherently hazardous environments...









