Contractors working in enclosed spaces for power projects or in underground manholes or unvented vaults for telecommunications jobs are often operating under a potentially...

Mobile elevating work platforms, or MEWPs, make many tasks possible by providing temporary access at height. But like any other type of equipment, they pose potential risks when...

For some contractors, confusion exists around OSHA’s trench box requirements. Understanding when it’s appropriate to use a trench box and how to use one according to regulation is...

Working in a confined space poses inherent dangers, and OSHA regulations are designed to ensure that employers take effective steps to mitigate or eliminate them. OSHA introduced...

These free visits help companies learn how to work safer and comply with regulations. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) conducts some 72,000 federal and state...

There are five key differences between the general industry and construction standards. With the introduction of Confined Spaces in Construction standard (1926 Subpart AA) in 2015...

Since OSHA began full enforcement of its respirable crystalline silica (RCS) standard in October 2017, contractors have been hit with 276 violations to the tune of $454,699.11 in...

No one likes dentist appointments, but at least you know when they’re coming. The same can’t be said about OSHA inspections. You never know when one will happen, and instead of...

A fire on a construction site is no small threat. These fires can be even more hazardous than building fires because permanent fire protection systems aren’t usually in place yet...

With so much smart PPE and comfort-driven PPE coming onto the market (think work boots with Wi-Fi and vests that cool), it’s amazing that one piece of safety equipment — arguably...