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The Role of Ergonomics in Preventing Soft Tissue Injuries Caused by Heavy Equipment Handling

by Grace Calengor | Mar 17, 2026
Safety | Equipment | Heavy Equipment | OSHA | PPE | Total Human Health | Wellness

Here’s how contractors can use the principle of ergonomics in protecting their workforce.

How Mobile Tools Are Capturing Safety Data on Jobsites

by Michael Bruns | Mar 17, 2026
Safety | Jobsite Monitoring | OSHA | PPE | Project Management | Technology | Wearables | Workforce Management

Forward-thinking companies are using data and leading indicators to identify risks before incidents happen.

Frontline Leadership Under Pressure: Strengthening Supervisor Support to Improve Safety and Performance

by Clare Epstein | Mar 17, 2026
Safety | OSHA | PPE | Total Human Health | Wellness

Construction supervisors have always carried the burden of significant responsibility. Today, that responsibility is expanding while the tolerance for error continues to shrink.

The Hierarchy of Energy Control: The Cornerstone of Direct Controls in Construction

by Adam Jelen | Mar 4, 2026
Safety | OSHA | PPE | Total Human Health | Wellness

'The hierarchy of energy control' may sound like a term that belongs in the laboratory, but it is just as applicable to the jobsite.

Recognize: A Construction Safety Week Technical Bulletin

by Construction Safety Week | Feb 13, 2026
Safety | OSHA | PPE | Total Human Health | Wellness

A Construction Safety Week Bulletin: Recognize high energy, high hazard and STCKY activities.

Safe Lifting Techniques for Construction Workers

by Evelyn Long | Feb 12, 2026
Safety | OSHA | PPE | Total Human Health | Wellness

Lift with your knees (literally) to prevent manual-labor related construction injuries.
2 male and one female construction workers looking at a tablet

A New Vision for Safety: Construction Safety Week’s Five-Year Plan

by Adam Jelen | Feb 5, 2026
Departments | Careers | Culture | Leadership | Organization Culture | OSHA | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

“Recognize, Respond and Respect”: This year’s Construction Safety Week theme focuses on the shared responsibility of maintaining top-notch safety standards across every project phase.
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Connected and Protected: Digital Safety Tools for Construction

by Construction Executive | Feb 4, 2026
Research | Culture | Nuts + Bolts | Organization Culture | Safety | Technology | Workforce Management

The “2025 Construction Industry Safety Challenges Report” examines how safety performance is being influenced by labor pressures, cost challenges and the adoption of emerging technologies.
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