Each year, there are thousands of injuries and triple-digit numbers of fatal accidents related to machine and equipment operation. A lot of these accidents involve the operator, but over half involve ...

As is the case for most businesses, the age of the average construction worker continues to increase as well. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 the median age of ...

ST. LOUIS, MO — Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat ...

Assessing risk level and ensuring workers have proper PPE are key steps to maintaining construction worker safety during this time. The construction industry, like many others, may be considering ...

With construction continuing throughout Jefferson County on Interstate 10 and U.S. 69, work zone safety protocol is important for drivers to know. Speeding, driver inattention and unsafe lane changes ...

Since its establishment in 1970, OSHA has produced safe environments for employees by holding employers accountable to specified guidelines they establish. Yet, as conditions change, there is always ...

OSHA launched its second annual Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign, making a special emphasis on keeping teens safe and healthy when working in the construction industry this summer. OSHA Administrator ...

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