Construction Industry Safety and Health

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There are several safety myths around lone worker safety that can harm the wellbeing of those performing their jobs alone.

Fall injuries may be the most obvious scaffold-related hazard, but they’re not the only one. Debris and objects falling from scaffolds can hit passersby underneath. 

The construction industry has seen a significant shift towards the use of technology to improve safety management.

To reduce the number of delays in a project, you should build reliable processes that facilitate the completion of projects on time and in order. 

The dangers of working in the heat and its adverse impacts are “predictable and largely preventable,” according to the WHO.

AIHA is encouraging outdoor workers and employers to participate in the app’s open beta testing phase and provide feedback on its functionality. 

Key summer safety protocols to protect workers from summer-related dangers.

It’s time to increase awareness of the elevated risk of injury and ensure your workers are as safe in the summer months as any other month. 

During the summer months, many workplaces find themselves dealing not only with heat, but destructive tornadoes, voracious hurricanes, and suffocating wildfire smoke.

Workers who wear high-visibility apparel must be both visible and comfortable in high temperatures.