Safety Newsletters

• New data bulletin examines construction fatalities (July 16, 2024)
• OSHA Releases Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard (July 16, 2024)
• OSHA Announces New Proposed Rule to Shield Workers from Extreme Heat (July 16, 2024)
• OSHA proposed heat rule ready for publication (July 10, 2024)
• Cal/OSHA Passes Indoor Heat Regulation (July 2, 2024)
• Soaring Temps Underscore Worker Safety, Business Continuity (July 2, 2024)
• No Chill? OSHA Advances Proposed Standard on Heat Injury, Illness Prevention (July 2, 2024)
• Annual fall protection inspection requirements (July 2, 2024)
• The Heat is On: Cal/OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Standard Gains Unanimous Approval (June 26, 2024)
• Cal/OSHA Passes Indoor Heat Regulation (June 26, 2024)
• Celebrating National Safety Month: A Call to Rethink Workplace Safety (June 26, 2024)
• OSHA Pushes Outdoor and Indoor Heat Rule (June 20, 2024)
• Heat-related illness prevention: New resources from OSHA (June 20, 2024)
• OSHA’s Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Standard Is at the White House for Review: What’s Next? (June 20, 2024)
• Keeping workers safe and preventing fraudulent claims (June 19, 2024)
• Back to Basics: Are You Ready for Construction Fall Hazards? (June 5, 2024)
• Cal/OSHA’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Requirement: What Retailers Need to Know (June 5, 2024)
• The Rise of Technology to Enhance Workplace Safety in Construction (June 5, 2024)
• Building a Safety Culture That Works: More Than Just Rules and Procedures (May 28, 2024)
• Hazard alert shines light on fall hazards in construction (May 28, 2024)
• Heat-related laws in Texas, Florida, Phoenix to be put to the test (May 28, 2024)
• Hazard Communication Standard (May 28, 2024)
• Advisory Committee Advances OSHA Heat Rule (May 21, 2024)
• ASSP Report Reveals Recommended Strategies to Improve Workplace Safety (May 21, 2024)
• California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements for Your Worksite [Podcast] (May 21, 2024)
• Prioritizing mental health in construction: Strategies leaders should know (May 16, 2024)
• EEOC’s New Harassment Enforcement Guidelines: A Good Primer for Addressing Workplace Harassment and Retaliation (May 16, 2024)
• Construction’s Silent Crisis: Mental Health (May 16, 2024)
• OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle (May 16, 2024)
• Industrial Hygiene: The Science Behind Safety (May 6, 2024)
• National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction Occurs on May 6-10, 2024 (May 6, 2024)
• Keep workers hydrated (May 6, 2024)
• The Most Common Health and Safety Hazards on Construction Job Sites (May 6, 2024)
• ABC Safety Report: Construction Companies Can Be Nearly 6 Times Safer Than the Industry Average Through Best Practices (May 6, 2024)
• Beating the Heat: Keeping Employees Safe Amid Rising Temperatures through Education and Training (April 29, 2024)
• NIOSH, Partners Lead Fifth Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-By Incidents (April 29, 2024)
• OSHA Releases 2023 Workplace Injury, Illness Data (April 29, 2024)
• 5 reasons why falls in construction keep happening (April 29, 2024)
• NSC Report Names Heat Stress, Fatigue Among Biggest Safety Risks for Crane Industry (April 17, 2024)
• California Employers: Prepare Your Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (Deadline In T-Minus 3 Months) (April 16, 2024)
• Exploring Trends in Construction: AI Technology, Accessibility, Mental Health, Diversity (April 16, 2024)
• United States: As Temperatures Start To Rise, OSHA Takes Steps To Implement Rules Concerning Heat Illness Prevention (April 16, 2024)
• As Temperatures Start to Rise, OSHA Takes Steps to Implement Rules Concerning Heat Illness Prevention (April 10, 2024)
• States Put New Regs in Place for Tower Crane Safety (April 10, 2024)
• Phoenix passes heat safety ordinance for outdoor workers (March 28, 2024)
• Ladder Safety Updates to OSHA Fall Protection Code (March 25, 2024)
• Extreme temps not the only factor in construction worker heat illness: study (March 22, 2024)
• CAL/OSH Standards Board Adopts Indoor Heat Illness Rule Despite Instruction To Pull Vote From The Agenda Leaving Impact Unclear (March 22, 2024)
• California Employers on Deadline: Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Required by July 1 (March 22, 2024)
• Why Equipment Sanitation Is Essential for Worker Safety (March 19, 2024)
• The Safety Helmet Balancing Act: Considering Style and Comfort, Not Just Protection (March 13, 2024)
• Cal/OSHA Publishes Model Plan and Guidance for Complying with Workplace Violence Prevention Law (March 12, 2024)
• OSH Law Primer, Part III: The Duty to Comply with Standards (March 12, 2024)
• California Bill Would Require Employees in Outdoor Industries to Be Certified in Heat Illness Prevention (March 1, 2024)
• Lessons from Construction Safety’s Constant Change (March 1, 2024)
• Washington L&I Updates Fall Protection Standards to Align with Federal Regulations (March 1, 2024)
• Back to Basics: Silica Hazards, Compliance, and Enforcement (February 27, 2024)
• Get ready for the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction (February 19, 2024)
• Automated Bodyguard: Safety Technology Adds Protection for Workers (February 7, 2024)
• The evolution of head protection: safety helmets vs. hard hats (February 6, 2024)
• How to Improve Your Heat-Related Illness Prevention Plan (February 6, 2024)
• Construction Safety 101: A Blueprint For Accident Prevention (January 16, 2024)
• Massachusetts Contractor’s License Revoked for Repeated Safety Violations (January 10, 2024)
• California Is Poised to Protect Workers From Extreme Heat — Indoors (January 3, 2024)
• Construction Safety Software: Reducing Accidents & Liabilities (December 20, 2023)
• California Issues Emergency Silica Standard (December 20, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Standards Board Adopts Temporary Standard for Silica (December 19, 2023)
• llinois Roofing Contractor Fined $275K for Failing to Provide Fall Protection (December 15, 2023)
• OSHA Says Hard Hats Are Out, Helmets Are In (December 12, 2023)
• Rooftop hazards (December 8, 2023)
• Workplace Fall Protection Safety Tips (December 8, 2023)
• An Industry at Risk: Addressing Mental Health in Construction (December 5, 2023)
• Safeguarding Progress: The Crucial Role of Scaffolding Hire in Construction Safety (December 5, 2023)
• OSHA Signs Alliance With Crane Operators (November 30, 2023)
• Empowering Safety: How Stop Work Authority Shapes a Safer Workplace Culture (November 29, 2023)
• Occupational silica exposureHow can I best protect my workers from on-the-job silica exposure? (November 14, 2023)
• CFCSA hits major COR milestone (November 13, 2023)
• California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard: Cal/OSHA Standards Board Publishes New Modifications (November 13, 2023)
• Serious Workplace Injuries Jump 7.5% From 2021 (November 10, 2023)
• Miami commissioners delay heat standard vote (November 10, 2023)
• hanging Culture Through Changing Minds (November 8, 2023)
• Safety Footwear: More Than Just Protection (November 8, 2023)
• Contractor Labeled 'Severe Violator' After Fatality at Hyundai Metaplant (November 7, 2023)
• Boston Begins Requiring Contractors to File and Vow to Implement Site Safety Plans (November 7, 2023)
• As extreme heat soars, laws to protect outdoor workers are bubbling up — and facing resistance (November 6, 2023)
• Is Heat Illness Regulation on the Horizon? (November 6, 2023)
• Louisiana Contractor Gets Max Fine After Fatal Fall at Georgia Hyundai Plant Site (November 3, 2023)
• Washington State Proposes Updates to Fall Protection Standards for Worker Safety (November 3, 2023)
• Boston expands construction safety requirements (November 1, 2023)
• Raising the bar on construction safetyAre you doing enough to keep your workers safe? (October 30, 2023)
• OSHA Officials Discuss Rulemaking Efforts, Focus on Heat Illness (October 26, 2023)
• New York Roofing Contractor Ordered to Provide Fall Protection for Workers (October 26, 2023)
• The Vital Role of Electrical Safety in Telecommunications Construction (October 25, 2023)
• SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention: 12 Answers to Employers’ Frequently Asked Questions (October 21, 2023)
• Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them? (October 19, 2023)
• Washington contractor faces $170,000 in proposed trench penalties (September 22, 2023)
• Ohio Roofing Contractor Faces $548K in Fines for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards (September 19, 2023)
• Why the Time is Now to Embrace Digital Transformation for Project Execution (September 14, 2023)
• Worker Safety Needs to Be Central to Your Company’s Operations (September 13, 2023)
• White House reviewing MSHA rule on surface mobile equipment safety (September 13, 2023)
• L&I cites Kirkland company for violations at Kent construction site (September 12, 2023)
• Modular building creates fewer jobsite hazards, but isn’t without dangers (September 7, 2023)
• Climate Change Increasing Workplace Costs, Hazards (September 7, 2023)
• Prioritizing Safety from the Top Down (September 6, 2023)
• ‘Adaptation Cost Of Anguish’: How Extreme Heat Is Slowing Down Construction (September 5, 2023)
• The differences between guardrail standards compliant with OSHA 1910 and Cal/OSHA (September 5, 2023)
• Texas judge strikes down law that would ban city-mandated water breaks (September 5, 2023)
• Tech-enabled safety and compliance (September 1, 2023)
• OSHA proposes change to walkaround rule (August 31, 2023)
• OSHA Provides Regulatory Framework for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard (August 30, 2023)
• Miami Crane Collapse Kills One, Injures Four (August 30, 2023)
• OSHA Fines Contractor $18K in Fatal Sea Isle, NJ, Balcony Collapse (August 29, 2023)
• OSHA proposes revision to PPE rule for construction workers (August 28, 2023)
• Guardrail Standards – Passive Fall Protection compliant with OSHA 1910 versus Cal/OSHA (August 26, 2023)
• The Heat Is On: Nevada OSHA’s Proposed Heat Illness Prevention Regulation (August 25, 2023)
• A construction company could face over $260,000 in fines after a 23-year-old was killed by a crane collapse (August 25, 2023)
• OSHA Cites Cheltenham Construction for Repeated Safety Violations (August 24, 2023)
• California OSHA Standards Board Moves Closer to Vote on Indoor Heat Illness Standard (August 22, 2023)
• Temperatures Are Heating Up – Take These Steps to Proactively Prevent Employee Heat Injuries (August 18, 2023)
• Heat is on everyone’s minds (August 18, 2023)
• OSHA’s New National Emphasis Program Aimed at Preventing Warehouse Injury and Heat Hazards and Its Possible Implications on California (August 17, 2023)
• It’s time to treat climate change like an on-the-job hazard (August 11, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Expanding in Three Regions (August 11, 2023)
• OSHA Issues Heat Hazard Alert Reminding Employers to Protect Workers Against Heat Illness and Injury – States are Following Suit (August 9, 2023)
• Biden Administration Will Reportedly Launch System To Track Heat-Related Illness Nationwide (August 9, 2023)
• California OSHA Standards Board Moves Closer To Vote On Indoor Heat Illness Standard (August 8, 2023)
• Texas Construction Company Fined $266K For Failure to Correct Fall Protection Systems (August 7, 2023)
• Former Colorado Contractor Pleads Guilty in Employee Trench Collapse Death (August 7, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Cautions Employers to Protect Workers from Heat (August 7, 2023)
• OSHA Fines Sonny Steel Erectors for Continued Fall Protection Violations (August 4, 2023)
• Heat illness prevention: New resources from OSHA (August 4, 2023)
• Extreme heat is holding the economy back. Don't expect federal legislation to help any time soon. (August 4, 2023)
• OSHA to Require Employers to Submit Injury and Illness Forms Online (August 3, 2023)
• Employers Must Address Risks of Extreme Heat per OSHA (August 3, 2023)
• Traumatic Brain Injury Hazards on Construction Sites (August 1, 2023)
• OSHA Set to Kick Off Safe + Sound Week (August 1, 2023)
• MSHA unveils long-awaited proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica (July 30, 2023)
• Construction Safety Scam Exposed: Chesakl Enterprises Owner Arrested, Facilities Shut Down Amidst Fraud Allegations (July 30, 2023)
• Looking Back at National Safety Month: Strategies for Reducing Workplace Accidents and Ensuring Employee Well-Being (July 29, 2023)
• Prevention and intervention strategies for workplace violence (July 29, 2023)
• Be Ready to Defend the Castle: Employers Need a Written OSHA Inspection Management Policy (July 29, 2023)
• Readers Respond: OSHA’s new recordkeeping rule seen as business as usual (July 28, 2023)
• Department of Labor Announces Hazard Alert, Steps Up Enforcement as Extreme Heat Endangers Workers Across Nation (July 28, 2023)
• Hydraulic fluid leak preliminary cause of NYC crane fire, collapse (July 27, 2023)
• Heat Illness Prevention (July 27, 2023)
• 6 Tips for Working in Extreme Temps (July 27, 2023)
• This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest (July 26, 2023)
• Feds Issue Proposed Rule to Clarify Personal Protective Equipment Standard (July 26, 2023)
• The Dotted Line: How contracts can protect workers from heat, smoke (July 25, 2023)
• Learn about a new state law regarding workplace violence on 8/22 at a meeting in Santa Ana (July 25, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Standards Board Approves Promulgating an ETS for Silica Exposure (July 25, 2023)
• BTEA’s SAFEBUILD forum shines light on mental health in construction (July 25, 2023)
• ADOSH inspection program focuses on heat-related illness, injury (July 25, 2023)
• Nominations Open for AGC Construction Safety Awards (July 24, 2023)
• Facing the Heat: Wildfires Spark Urgent Air Quality Concerns for Employers and Risk Managers (July 24, 2023)
• On Research: Why won’t some construction workers wear their PPE? (July 23, 2023)
• OSHA Issues NPRM to Amend Rule (July 23, 2023)
• Protective Equipment on Construction Jobsites (July 23, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Standards Board Considers ETS for Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure in Engineered Stone Fabrication Industry (July 21, 2023)
• OSHA Finds Sawmill Failed to Remediate Exposed Saw Following a Worker’s Death -- Occupational Health & Safety (July 21, 2023)
• OSHA rule proposal would require construction PPE to fit properly (July 20, 2023)
• Powered Access Industry Accident Reports Up, Fatalities Down (July 20, 2023)
• Protecting Your Workforce from Extreme Heat (July 20, 2023)
• ABC opposes OSHA’s final rule on reporting workplace injuries and illnesses (July 19, 2023)
• Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet Aug. 9-10 in Washington | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (July 18, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Conducting Targeted Heat Inspections (July 17, 2023)
• OSHA heat standard still not in sight (July 17, 2023)
• Cal/OSHA Best Employer Practices for Informal, Settlement Conferences (July 15, 2023)
• Fighting Fatigue (July 14, 2023)
• Two Workplaces Receive Recognition as ‘Star’ Sites Under OSHA’s VPP (July 13, 2023)
• 4 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q2 2023 (July 13, 2023)
• Aerial Equipment Fatality Rate Falls (July 13, 2023)
• Lack of Heat Safety Standards Puts Texas Workers at Risk, as Heat-Related Deaths Continue to Rise (July 12, 2023)
• Kansas Plumbing Company Fined $333K After Trench Collapse (July 11, 2023)
• Safe Practices for Storing Hazardous Substances on Construction Sites (July 3, 2023)
• OSHA Signs Alliance to Better Protect Trenching and Excavation Workers (June 30, 2023)
• Building a Culture of Safety: Strategies for Construction Contractors and Project Owners (June 29, 2023)
• Connected Wearable Solutions for Construction Workers Amid Elevated Global Temperatures (June 28, 2023)
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in effect (June 28, 2023)
• What’s being done to protect workers from heat illness? (June 25, 2023)
• Former England football star tackles mental health in construction (June 23, 2023)
• Employer Summer Prep Should Include Reviewing Your Heat Illness Prevention Plan (June 18, 2023)
• Construction Workers at Risk for Lung Disease Says New Study (June 13, 2023)
• How To Start Talking About Mental Health Safety In Construction (June 12, 2023)
• Keeping Cool: Heat Safety Advice from a Weather and Heat Expert (June 5, 2023)
• Strategies for Building a Culture of Safety (June 2, 2023)
• Contractor Management for Construction (June 2, 2023)
• Contractors swap hard hats for helmets (May 29, 2023)
• California OSHA Indoor Heat Illness Standard Moves Forward in Standards Board Process (May 21, 2023)
• 9 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q1 2023 (April 11, 2023)