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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Technology offers benefits to our lives in so many astounding ways. Various machines and devices have evolved in size and function over time to...

When I started my construction career, my work was a passion, it was a challenge, but most of all, it was a discipline. I...

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...