David Perecman, OH&S
Did you know that slips, trips and falls are the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related fatalities?
Slip, trip and fall accidents are common and can result in serious, even fatal, injuries. According to the NSC, in 2020, more than 211,000 workers suffered injuries that required days off from work, and 805 workers passed away as a result of a fall accident.
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Dennis Capizzi, OH&S
Ryan Butler, OH&S
As industrial workforces await OSHA heat standards, it’s important to get safety managers and workers up to speed on heat safety. It’s an issue that’s been around for decades, and dangerous heat now kills more Americans than any other weather-related event, but it’s only recently starting to get more attention.
For decades, contractors have used third-party pre-qualification services to provide performance data to owner-clients. In recent years, however, the demand from these services for more detailed information has skyrocketed. As a result, contractors are forced to spend more time and money complying with the new requirements. The situation has prompted many in the industry to call for a better and more efficient way to give customers the information they need — and groups such as TAUC are taking action.
Zachary Phillips, HR Dive
Construction work can place considerable strain on the body, and it can also exhaust the mind. The industry has an alarmingly high suicide rate, about four times higher than the general population, according to OSHA.
Carrie Williams, Construction Executive
Promoting both awareness and action in support of occupational safety and healthy workplace culture, World Day for Safety and Health at Work was established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2003. Observed each year on April 28, there is perhaps no better day to reflect on the importance of those whose work has made us safer.
Alex Saurman, OH&S
A new program to protect workers from heat injury and illness was announced by US Secretary Marty Walsh and Vice President Kamala Harris this week.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting regulations. This proposed rule would reinstate aspects of regulations implemented under the Obama Administration that the Trump Labor Department rescinded.
