A five-alarm fire broke out at a wood-framed apartment complex under construction in College Park, Md., on April 24, 2017, leaving the building at risk of collapse. The incident comes on the heels of another...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers. ...
In 2014 the number was 899. The 2015 total for construction was the highest since 2008 and was primarily led by an increase in fatal injuries among specialty trade contractors, though the rate for construction...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The final rule became effective Jan....
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule (http://tinyurl.com/jhcasx5) updating its general industry walking-working surfaces standards (https://osha.gov/walking-working-surfaces/index.html) specific to slip, trip and fall hazards on Nov. 17, 2016. The...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued on Dec. 1, 2016, Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction to help industry employers develop proactive programs to keep their workplaces safe. The recommendations may...
There were approximately 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2015, which occurred at a rate of 3.0 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is delaying enforcement of the anti-retaliation provisions in its new injury and illness tracking rule to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers. Originally scheduled...
On May 11, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards. The new federal requirements take...
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