The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its top 10 most frequently cited federal health and safety violations for fiscal year 2023, and the top four entries relate to construction fall protection standards.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released new resources to help protect workers from extreme heat. The new resources include fact sheets to provide information on personal risk factors, the importance of an individual’s hydration status and pregnant worker safety in the heat.

Silica is a mineral found in many common products and fine silica dust particles can penetrate the lungs, leading to a variety of health complications, such as COPD, lung cancer and more.

As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan, New York, thoroughfare on July 26, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures, as reported by Jake Offenhartz of Claims Journal.

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to mark “Workers Memorial Day,” which honors the memories of workers killed or injured due to unsafe working conditions.

As an expert of crisis manager, there are important things all contractors need to know about preparing for storms.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will hold Safe + Sound Week on Aug. 7-13. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event for workplaces to recognize and improve their safety and health programs.

Building Safety Week stresses the importance of occupying safe buildings, as the general public lives, works or plays there. Having buildings that are not up to standard leads to losing lives, property and finances.