The owner of a fraudulent construction safety company that faked safety certifications for thousands of workers, including one man who fell to his death from a job site in 2022, has pleaded guilty to ...
Who does that guy work for? Highly skilled tradespeople don’t often work under an temporary-employee agency’s umbrella, but moderate to low-skilled laborers can be brought in for tasks that don’t ...
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has introduced a new national voluntary consensus standard aimed at improving safety training on construction and demolition sites, two of the most ...
The Construction Safety Council launches an initiative to curb the risk of silicosis by educating construction workers on protective practices and exposure limits. In response to the growing threat of ...
There are countless dangerous jobs, but construction is at the top of the list. Accidents in the construction industry account for a disproportionate number of all serious workplace injuries and […] ...
Construction electrocutions remain a significant hazard, often caused by organizational failures, poor safety practices, and outdated equipment. Technologies like wearable voltage detectors, AI-based ...
There is a shortage of workers in construction. In fact, the industry needs to hire more than 400,000 new workers this year to keep up with demand, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors ...
While driving our cars and going to work is something we do every day, it can turn deadly in a matter of seconds.That’s what happened to Joseph Caldwell at his construction site job at Northwest Barry ...