Construction Safety Articles

Ken Clayman, member of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC283, discusses the ISO 45003 guidance document and the steps you can take to improve worker mental health and well-being.

Publication of an ISO 45001 implementation handbook is expected this year as a follow-up to the global safety and health management system standard released in 2018. The handbook will provide small and medium-sized businesses with detailed guidance on how they can apply the voluntary consensus standard.

At a recent meeting of ISO technical committee (TC) 283, more than 80 representatives from over 30 countries throughout the world met to discuss raising greater recognition of the ISO 45001 standard and moving new global standards projects forward.

Brian Hammer of the ASSP TR-Z590.5 Committee shares what should take place in the aftermath of an active shooter situation to care for your employees and better protect your workplace moving forward.

A suicide occurs every 12 minutes in the U.S. While these incidents touch every industry, one industry in particular has felt the impact of suicide in recent years – construction and excavation.

Brian Hammer of the ASSP TR-Z590.5 Committee discusses how you can respond to an active shooter situation to keep your workers and facility safe.

Emergency response is about saving lives, mitigating consequences and continuing operations. Do you have an effective plan in place?

ASSP announces leadership changes on two ANSI/ASSP standards committees that work to advance occupational safety and health across the country. Thomas Kramer, P.E., CSP, is the new chair of the Z359 Fall Protection Committee while John Johnson, CSP, is now the chair of the A10 Safety Requirements for Construction and Demolition Operations Committee.

Brian Hammer of the ASSP TR-Z590.5 Committee explains the steps you can take to help your organization prevent and prepare for an active shooter situation.

Violence in workplaces across the country is a growing problem. ASSP has taken a new step to help curb the risk of workplace incidents involving active shooters. ASSP published a technical report that can help guide companies to safer environments and a coordinated response should a hostile event occur.