Construction Safety Articles

Experts Regina McMichael and Thom Kramer share their expertise on how to teach workers to correctly use a full body harness and discuss proper fit, equipment selection and effective training techniques.

Fall protection expert Thom Kramer discusses important components of fall protection systems including hazard surveys, design by a qualified person, competent persons, PPE, connecting devices and anchorages.

Reported incident rates aren’t enough to measure the value of safety or effectively manage risk. Here’s how to use leading and lagging indicators to improve.

This week’s Safety News You Need highlights PTD resources that can help you create safer workplaces by mitigating or eliminating hazards before they occur.

Taking these seven steps during the audit process can help you gather the information you need to accurately assessment of the effectiveness of your OHSMS.

The ANSI/ASSP A10.33-2020 standard sets the program requirements for managing safety and health on multiemployer projects. Here's what you need to know.

New OSHA guidance provides employers insight into which OSHA standards have been most frequently cited during COVID-19-related inspections.

Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals often ask, “Which safety management system standard should I use?” In many cases, it's a choice between ANSI/ASSP Z10 or ANSI/ASSP/ISO 45001. These resources can guide your decision-making.

ASSP and the National Electrical Contractors Association have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding that brings the organizations together to advance workplace safety and health in the electrical construction industry.

Moving materials to different areas of a work site safely often requires the use of a material hoist. If your workers operate material hoists on work sites, taking these three steps can keep them safe.