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Casella hearing

Listen up: OSHA establishes regional emphasis program to protect Midwest workers' hearing

March 31, 2022

Twenty-two million workers are exposed to hazardous occupational noise each year, a figure nearly equivalent to the population of Florida. 


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Woman in construction

Let’s celebrate women in construction

Since 2012, the number of women in the industry has increased 54%, to about 1.2M
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Benita Mehta
March 17, 2022

Today, there are approximately 1.2 million women employed in the US construction industry, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Women still account for only 11 percent of the construction industry overall, however.


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Lone worker

4 ways to improve the safety of field technicians

Bryan Christiansen
March 16, 2022

Field technicians are an integral and critically important part of the provision of technical services, whether it be for the installation, repair, or maintenance of machinery and equipment.


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Fatalities involving confined spaces & failing to provide fall protection

Long Island contractor cited for 9 willful safety violations following employee's fatal fall

Serial violator DME Construction Associates Inc. faces $1.2M in OSHA penalties
March 10, 2022

 A federal investigation into a fatal workplace injury on Aug. 19, 2021, at a Town of Oyster Bay municipal building has found a Setauket roofing contractor failed to provide necessary safeguards to protect employees against falls.


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Survey reveals digital transformation is top priority in construction industry

Research conducted by National Association of Women in Construction and Safe Site Check In offers insight into popular digital technologies and impact of the labor shortage and supply chain disruptions
March 10, 2022

In celebration of Women in Construction Week, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Safe Site Check In announced the results of the “Digital Technology in Construction: 2022” survey. Participants included 600 women throughout the United States working in the construction industry at companies with revenues between $500,000 to over $1B annually.


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Ladder safety violations

Werner, American Ladder Institute partner for webinar series throughout March for National Ladder Safety Month

The annual event brings awareness and highlights the importance of ladder safety on the worksite; Continued education provides training resources to decrease ladder-related injuries
March 3, 2022

Werner is celebrating six years of sponsoring National Ladder Safety Month, which takes place every March. This annual event is dedicated to promoting the safe use of ladders at home and on the jobsite through training, resources, and ongoing education. 


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safety culture engagement

Emotional health & worker safety go hand-in-hand

Maura Keller
February 17, 2022

Employers play an important role in engaging employees in healthy lifestyles, and research shows that employers who invest in the emotional health of their workforce see a return on that investment with improved safety performance. In fact, mental and emotional health, as it relates to worker safety and productivity, is one of the hottest topics being discussed in board rooms, human resource departments and executive offices across industries. 


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powered industrial trucks

DOL announces proposed rule to update powered industrial trucks standard for general industry, construction

February 16, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to improve worker safety and health by ensuring the agency’s general industry and construction industry rules reflect current industry practice and state-of-the-art technology. 


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trench

OSHA cites employer – involved in 2021 double fatality in downtown Boston – for new trench violations at East Boston worksite

February 16, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the employer involved in a February 2021 double fatality at a downtown Boston worksite and his successor company again for failing to provide employees with essential and required safeguards, this time at an East Boston residential construction site.  


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Scaffolding, general requirements, construction

2021 Top 10 OSHA Violations: Scaffolding, general requirements, construction

No. 4 in the Top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2021
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Benita Mehta
January 25, 2022
The OSHA standard on scaffolding, general requirements, construction is one of the top 10 most frequently penalized OSHA standards for FY 2021.
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