Construction Executive logo link to homepage
The Business of Construction
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Subscribe
BUSINESS AND CULTURE

Business

  • Accounting
  • Business Development
  • Business Risk
  • Economy
  • Finance
  • Productivity
  • Project Delivery
  • Taxes

Workforce

  • Award Winners
  • Careers
  • Education
  • Executive Profiles
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Recruitment
  • Retention
  • Training
  • Young Professionals

Culture

  • CSR
  • Community
  • Diversity
  • Organization Culture
  • People
LEGAL

Safety

  • OSHA
  • PPE
  • Total Human Health
  • Wellness

Risk

  • Insurance
  • Risk Management
  • Surety Bonding

Legal & Regulatory

  • Contracts
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Law
  • Legislation
  • Policy
  • Regulations
TOOLS

Markets

  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Institutional
  • Manufacturing
  • Multifamily
  • Public
  • Residential

Technology

  • AI
  • BIM
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Drones / UAV's
  • ERP
  • Robotics
  • Wearables
  • Workforce Management
  • Jobsite Monitoring
  • Project Management

Equipment

  • Fleet Management
  • Fuel Tracking
  • Heavy Equipment
  • Tools
  • Vehicles

SECTIONS

  • Features
  • Events
  • Sponsored Content
  • ABCs
  • Nuts + Bolts

TOP LISTS

  • Construction Law Firms™
  • Construction Accounting Firms™
  • Construction Technology™
  • ABC Top Performers

MAGAZINE

  • Latest Issue
  • Magazine Archive

RESOURCES

  • Webinars

CONSTRUCTION EXECUTIVE

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Editorial Submission
  • ABC
  • Contact and Support
  • Advertising
  • Media Kit

NEWSLETTERS

Stay in the know with the latest industry news, technology and our weekly features. Get early access to any CE events and webinars.

  • Business
  • Culture
  • Equipment
  • Legal and Regulatory
  • Markets
  • Risk
  • Safety
  • Technology
  • Workforce
  • Top Lists
  • Media Kit

Safety

  • All Topics
  • All Safety
  • OSHA
  • PPE
  • Total Human Health
  • Wellness
Home » Topic » Safety

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.

The Future of Fire Protection in EV Battery Facilities

by Stuart Bradbury | Apr 10, 2025
Equipment | Fleet Management | Manufacturing | Markets | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Vehicles

As more and more EV-battery manufacturing facilities begin to operate in the United States, it's important that those who build the facilities know how to fire-proof them.

Transforming Work Zone Safety Through Automation

by Jesus Nunez | Apr 2, 2025
Artificial Intelligence | Jobsite Monitoring | Safety | Technology | Wellness | Workforce

Smart traffic cones and automated flaggers are changing the game of work zone safety.

Checking In: Construction Company Founder Details His Own Struggle With Depression

by Maggie Murphy | Mar 21, 2025
Business | Business Development | Culture | Departments | People | Safety | Wellness

The B1M founder and mental-health advocate, Fred Mills, tells all about his love for construction, his personal struggle in overcoming mental-health challenges and what he believes the industry can do to ensure its workforce is thriving.

ABC Proudly Announces Sponsorship of Construction Safety Week

by ABC | Feb 24, 2025
Safety | Total Human Health

ABC wants you to be a safer contractor! The association recently announced its sponsorship of Construction Safety Week 2025.

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.

Help Your Construction Crew Weather Winter on the Jobsite

by Jack Smiley | Feb 4, 2025
Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness | Workforce

Space heaters, a warm beverage and a delicate snowfall. It's not a Vail resort—it could be your next jobsite.
← Previous
Next →

Related Content

A construction professional in a white hard hat, safety glasses and yellow high-visibility vest reviews large blueprints on an empty platform beneath the steel truss roof and glass canopy of a new train station.

Safety Gains Vary by Sector

A small figurine of a man in a light blue shirt, tie and dark pants stands with his head bowed while a heavy black weight hovers above him, symbolizing stress or burden.

Construction Mental Health Score Rises

How AI Turns Subcontractor Safety Data Into Risk Visibility

Recommended For You

Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2020 Lower Overall

Avoiding Shocks When Hiring a Low-Voltage Electrician

Proper Context

Working Safely With Silica: Health Hazards and OSHA Compliance

OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS Unveiled

Addressing These Key Issues Can Help Improve Safety on the Jobsite

← Previous
Next →

Sections

  • Features
  • ABCs
  • Nuts + Bolts

Top Lists

  • Construction Law Firms™
  • Construction Accounting Firms™
  • Construction Technology™
  • ABC Top Performers

Magazine

  • Latest Issue
  • Magazine Archive

Resources

  • Webinars

Construction Executive

  • About
  • Newsletter
  • Subscribe
  • Editorial Submission
  • Privacy
  • ABC
  • Contact and Support
  • Media Kit
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. 2026 | All Rights Reserved

Subscribe to CE This Week

Stay in the know with
CE This Week

Construction Executive’s premier weekly newsletter, CE This Week, brings you topical, relevant content on business, technology, safety, risk and other areas of importance for construction professionals.
Subscribe Today