Construction Safety Articles

A collaborative campaign, My Safe Summer Job, aims to educate young workers, parents, employers, supervisors and teachers about the importance of workplace safety and highlights five key elements of creating safe workplaces for young people.

You’ve gathered data, set your focus and conducted a risk assessment. Now you can begin the risk treatment process and consider implementing controls.

ASSP submitted detailed technical comments to congressional leaders regarding two legislative proposals that would help protect U.S. workers in healthcare and other industries across the country.

ASSP supports legislation that would require OSHA to develop a standard that would require employers within the healthcare and social services industries to implement a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program.

In comments submitted to several members of House of Representatives, ASSP commented on the Protecting America's Workers (PAW) Act (H.R. 1074). The legislation would amend the OSH Act of 1970.

Kevin Denis of the ANSI/ASSP Z359 Committee discusses the ANSI/ASSP Z359.7 standard and the guidance it provides for performance testing of fall protection equipment.

Our technical report, “How to Develop and Implement an Active Shooter/Armed Assailant Plan,” will help you address risks and respond in the event of an incident.

Everyone plays a role in minimizing risks that lead to injuries, illnesses and fatalities at work. ASSP encourages widespread involvement in upcoming workplace safety campaigns that begin April 28 with the observance of Workers’ Memorial Day.

A new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) examines four key factors driving change in the workplace and the challenges and opportunities each presents to workplace safety.

Gary Lopez of the ANSI/ASSP Z16 Committee discusses safety and health metrics and how a balanced scorecard of leading and lagging indicators can help paint a picture of your safety and health performance.