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RRC Home Improvement Inc., a Newark, New Jersey, roofer, is facing $328,545 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for exposing employees to falls from elevations at three North Jersey worksites, the agency announced December 10. OSHA cited RRC Home Improvement with four willful and seven serious violations following the three inspections. Since 2017, OSHA […]
The U.S. Department of Labor announced on December 11 that its Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) rule for construction. The rule requires that PPE must properly fit any construction worker who needs it to improve protections from hazardous conditions. You can read the final rule […]
Two Florida contractors face six-figure Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines for willfully exposing workers at sites in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach to trench and excavation collapses and cave-ins, the agency announced December 5. Masci General Contractor is facing $216,633 in proposed penalties after agency inspectors witnessed workers installing a sewer line in a […]
On episode 231 of EHS On Tap, David Tibbetts, Chief Safety Officer at Highwire, talks about construction safety trends for 2025.
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the most dangerous construction safety hazards. Are you familiar with the construction industry’s deadliest safety hazards? The “fatal four” or “focus four” safety hazards are caught-in/-between hazards, electrocution, falls, and struck-by […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated 826 worker deaths in fiscal year (FY) 2024—an 11% reduction from 928 in the previous year, the agency announced November 4. FY 2024 ended September 30. The agency noted significant decreases in the number of fatal injuries from trench collapses and falls, two of the leading causes […]
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has updated a key national voluntary consensus standard for construction and demolition sites, which are among the most hazardous work environments. The revised standard is helping to elevate World Standards Week, an event held Nov. 12-14 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to promote best practices in […]
On September 4, 2024, the EPA announced it issued draft Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three proposed wells to be dug for the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Ector County, Texas. These are the first draft permits the EPA has issued in Texas for Class VI wells under […]
When compared to workers in other occupations, construction workers are three times more likely to be killed and twice as likely to be injured. That means during a 45-year career, a construction worker has a more than 50% risk of experiencing a disabling injury and a 1-in-2,000 chance of being fatally injured on the job. […]
In the modern industrial landscape, ensuring safety and compliance are non-negotiable priorities for any organization. Whether operating in manufacturing, construction, or any other sector involving contractors, maintaining stringent safety standards is crucial for legal adherence and ethical and operational reasons. However, managing safety across a diverse workforce that includes contractors presents unique challenges. This article […]