Rule changes in 2026, include heat illness prevention and silica exposure; early preparation can mitigate operational ...

The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is advancing plans for an expanded recordkeeping and reporting rule that has drawn concern from construction industry groups who ...

Fall hazards are one of the most serious and persistent risks in the construction industry, especially in roofing and other construction work at elevation. Whether workers are installing shingles, ...

Following an eight-week investigation resulting in the discovery of 32 safety violations, OSHA has levied $819,417 in proposed penalties to Road Contractor Corp., a construction contractor based in ...

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 ...

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (WKOW) — A federal safety inspection of a Sun Prairie contractor found the company once again failed to protect workers from potentially deadly hazards at home sites. The U.S.

As of late last month, crews had erected about 81% of the structural steel for the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America. Victor Javier Cajija Gamboa was wearing fall protection gear on the morning of ...

A Colorado construction contractor is joining the less-than-2,000 state and federal sites recognized with a “star” designation under OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). According to a news ...

We often take electricity for granted. We don’t think about it when it is working fine and all our tools, equipment, and appliances are running smoothly. But when we lose electricity, many operations ...

OSHA Area Directors Chris Zortman in Milwaukee, Chad Greenwood in Madison, Robert Bonack in Appleton and Ruth Wright in Eau Claire signed the agreement along with Safety and Health Consultation ...