Construction Safety Articles

ASSP published a revision to a safety standard that involves communication structures. The updated ANSI/ASSP A10.48 standard will be effective Jan. 1.

The root causes of many safety issues lie inside organizational processes. To find and eliminate these issues, you must dive into process management.

The National Academies is seeking nominations for its Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health. Submissions are due by Monday, Nov. 27.

CEO Jennifer McNelly has been appointed to the board of directors of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which accredits standards.

Violations of the fall protection standard again topped OSHA’s Top 10 list. The agency recorded 7,271 violations in FY 2023. Also making the top five: hazard communication, ladders, scaffolding and forklifts.

OSHA has launched an initiative to enhance enforcement and provide compliance assistance to protect workers in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industries. The initiative will supplement OSHA's current national emphasis program for respirable crystalline silica

As medical cannabis use expands across the U.S. and signs point toward future federal legalization, you must understand the implications for workplace safety.

ASSP published a free technical report that can help employers in all industries better protect workers who are hired on a short-term basis.

James Boretti, president of Boretti, Inc., shares how integrating safety into business practices can help workplaces become more productive and profitable.

ASSP has planned a second installment of its new safety education series. A live two-hour webinar on general industry hazards will take place Sept. 28.