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Safety Shifts: A Positive Result for the Construction Workplace

by Construction Executive | Jun 11, 2025
Nuts + Bolts | OSHA | Research | Safety

Over the past seven years, serious injuries in the construction workplace have declined and overall safety as improved.

Responding to Heat Stress on Construction Sites: Dry Heat vs. Humid Heat

by Evelyn Long | May 22, 2025
OSHA | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

Not all heat is created equal, but its effects can be equally as harmful to construction workers on a hot jobsite.

Planning for the Human Factor in Construction Project Safety

by Grace Calengor | May 1, 2025
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

New construction technology is helping construction companies predict, plan for and embrace the human factor—both risks and rewards—on jobsites.

Three Common Causes of Electrocution on Construction Sites and How to Avoid Them

by Randy Dombrowski | Apr 24, 2025
OSHA | PPE | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness

Electricity is an unavoidable presence on every construction site—but electrocution doesn’t have to be. Here’s how to keep crews safe.

Helping Workers With Disabilities Navigate the Construction Jobsite

by Evelyn Long | Apr 17, 2025
OSHA | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

Whether from an on-the-job accident or off-the-job incident, some construction workers have to navigate the jobsite with physical disabilities.

Head Protection 101: Selecting the Right Head Protection for Your Work Environment

by Rick Pedley | Feb 19, 2025
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Wellness

Head protection in construction has advanced well beyond the simple (but effective) hard hat—but not all helmets are made equal.

Safeguarding History: Fire Risks in Renovating Historic Buildings

by Birgitte Messerschmidt | Jan 20, 2025
Insurance | OSHA | Risk | Safety

In light of Notre Dame's restoration and the current wildfires devastating the Southern California region, safeguarding against fire is at the forefront of everyone's construction concerns.

Improving Equipment Security to Mitigate Physical and Digital Threats

by Ellie Gabel | Dec 9, 2024
Cybersecurity | Equipment | Heavy Equipment | OSHA | PPE | Safety | Technology

While many companies are bolstering their fleets and workforce against cyber attacks, some still don’t think it’ll happen to them—until it does.
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