The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other federal safety agencies have designated May 2-6, 2016, for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.
OSHA standards require that trenching and excavation sites are inspected daily and as conditions change by a competent person before worker entry in order to ensure elimination of excavation hazards.
To prevent workers from being injured due to falls from various types of ladders, including extension ladders and stepladders, employers are encouraged to adopt these ladder safety practices.
When temporary workers are assigned by a staffing agency to a client, the temporary staffing agency and the host employer are both responsible for the health and safety of temporary workers.
Environmental heat is a recognized hazard, and thousands of workers [...]
Outdoor workers who are exposed to hot and humid conditions [...]
Thousands of workers become sick from exposure to heat every [...]
