Tens of thousands of employers and more than 1 million workers across the country are joining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from June 2 - 6 in safety stand-downs to focus on saving ...

Fall protection is a critical aspect of ensuring worker safety. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts to implement rigorous safety protocols and provide high-quality fall protection equipment, ...

Editor's Note: Daniel Huntington delivered a webinar on fall protection that can be accessed for free, on-demand, here. In the realm of occupational safety, few challenges are as widespread and ...

OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths, particularly in the construction industry. In response to this ongoing hazard, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

During 2010, more than 10,000 construction workers were injured as a result of falling while working from heights, and 255 workers were killed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is encouraging construction industry employers and workers, across the nation, to take part in its 12th ...

The last earthly contact Siarhei Marhunou had with a construction material was with a 2 x 4 that was part of a protective guardrail on the balcony where he had been installing siding. The barrier had ...

Cold weather does not cause most tree-stand falls, but it quietly amplifies every mistake you make once your boots... The ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ)– The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) announced Wednesday it has fined a Bend construction company $103,438 for repeatedly violating a requirement to ...