On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R - AR - 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a scaffolding collapse took the lives of three construction workers in early January, there’s a new focus on safety at ...

Federal investigators said workers were overcome by sewer gas during sewer line repairs and found the employer lacked confined space entry and rescue programs.

“Our regulatory review found that the 1989 excavations standard has reduced deaths from approximately 90 per year to 70 per year," OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. said. "In addition, overall ...

OSHA said the rule clarification will fortify the existing rule to make it more understandable and to ensure that workers of all sizes have the right fit. Amy Roosa, founder of The Safety Rack, a ...

Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get ...

BRYAN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - According to a report released by OSHA, a contractor could have done more to prevent a steel worker’s death in April at the mega site in Ellabell. Federal workplace safety ...

Hensel Phelps CEO Michael Choutka has made information on his company’s key safety program, CARES, freely available on the Construction Safety Week website. Photo: Matt Good/Shoots for Good; courtesy ...

FENTON, Mo. (KSDK) – Gershenson Construction Co. Inc. has been cited for 11 safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor after a worker suffered a broken vertebra when he was struck by a ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) have established an alliance to help prevent injuries and illnesses in ...