Construction Safety Articles

Automated vehicles aren’t science fiction anymore. Do you have systems in place to address automation risks? ASSP TR-Z15.3-2019 can help.

By trying to see things from their employees’ point of view, employers can then take proactive steps to meet the needs of every employee. Here are four keys to gender equity to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Amy Timmerman of the ANSI/ASSP Z10 Committee shares how the ANSI/ASSP Z10 standard provides a framework for improving your occupational safety and health management system.

Signs help workers understand the risks present in different environments. Here are three ways to update your signage and improve workplace safety.

A recent NIOSH study examined the rate at which drug overdose deaths occurred in U.S. workplaces between 2011 and 2016, and compared fatality rates among different industries and demographics.

OSHA is seeking information on a possible update to the Control of Hazardous Energy standard. Specifically, the agency is interested in comments on the use of control circuit-type devices to isolate energy, as well as evolving technology for robotics.

ANSI/ASSP Z16 encourages safety professionals and other users to look beyond traditional measures of evaluating performance to examine criteria such as leading and lagging indicators, the dollar value of safety controls and KPIs.

A collaborative campaign, My Safe Summer Job, aims to educate young workers, parents, employers, supervisors and teachers about the importance of workplace safety and highlights five key elements of creating safe workplaces for young people.

You’ve gathered data, set your focus and conducted a risk assessment. Now you can begin the risk treatment process and consider implementing controls.

ASSP submitted detailed technical comments to congressional leaders regarding two legislative proposals that would help protect U.S. workers in healthcare and other industries across the country.