Construction Safety Articles

Scaffolding safety has evolved considerably as materials and technology have changed. Understand the requirements in ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019.

ASSP released a report on women and safety in the modern workplace – a follow-up to its Women’s Workplace Safety Summit held last October near Chicago. The report focuses on three main challenges faced by women in the workplace and offers potential solutions.

Drones have gotten more popular among hobbyists and professionals. But be sure to do these three things before using them in your surveillance program. ​

Ken Clayman, member of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC283, discusses the ISO 45003 guidance document and the steps you can take to improve worker mental health and well-being.

Publication of an ISO 45001 implementation handbook is expected this year as a follow-up to the global safety and health management system standard released in 2018. The handbook will provide small and medium-sized businesses with detailed guidance on how they can apply the voluntary consensus standard.

At a recent meeting of ISO technical committee (TC) 283, more than 80 representatives from over 30 countries throughout the world met to discuss raising greater recognition of the ISO 45001 standard and moving new global standards projects forward.

Brian Hammer of the ASSP TR-Z590.5 Committee shares what should take place in the aftermath of an active shooter situation to care for your employees and better protect your workplace moving forward.

A suicide occurs every 12 minutes in the U.S. While these incidents touch every industry, one industry in particular has felt the impact of suicide in recent years – construction and excavation.

Brian Hammer of the ASSP TR-Z590.5 Committee discusses how you can respond to an active shooter situation to keep your workers and facility safe.

Emergency response is about saving lives, mitigating consequences and continuing operations. Do you have an effective plan in place?