Construction Safety Articles

Structured what-if risk assessment adds risk assessment steps to your what-if analysis method so you can take action to eliminate hazards and protect workers. Learn about the eight steps involved.

This week’s Safety News You Need features resources to help you establish a safety management system that will keep workers safe now and into the future.

Tim Fisher and Lauren Bauerschmidt of the ASSP Standards Department discuss the Z10 implementation guide and how it can help you improve safety and health management at your organization.

Construction and demolition sites present some of the most hazardous conditions for workers anywhere. To help the industry address these challenges, ASSP launched a web-based library of content that brings a comprehensive collection of education materials and resources to the forefront.

This week’s Safety News You Need offers tools and tips on how to properly assemble and disassemble scaffolding, as well as how to stay safe on a scaffold during construction and demolition projects.

What is the role of construction safety professionals on large projects during a pandemic? We spoke with Carina Sowinski about her work on Allegiant Stadium.

This week’s Safety News You Need highlights resources you can use to develop an effective program for managing different types of hazardous energy in the workplace.

Planning, monitoring and training can improve trenching and excavation safety. Keep these three points in mind.

This week’s Safety News You Need includes resources on how to properly set up, climb and work safely while on a ladder.

Want to improve how the safety function is perceived at your organization? Here are four ways to distinguish yourself as a great safety leader.