As temperatures drop and daylight hours shrink, construction sites face increased fall hazards, making proper planning, equipment, and safety culture more critical than ever. Each Fall, construction ...

OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...

SIOUX FALLS — Federal workplace safety regulators have opened an investigation into two companies after a worker was killed in a Sioux Falls construction accident last week. At approximately 4 p.m.

In October 2022, 53-year-old Jorge Vazquez Hernandez was trying to remove anchors installed on a roof as part of a fall prevention system at an East Orange residential work site when he fell about 22 ...

Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...

On July 24, the U.S. Department of Labor announced self-audit programs, which include new and updated offerings, which the agency said aims to enhance worker protections while reducing the likelihood ...

CANNON FALLS — The Minnesota Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating the death of a Goodhue man who died last week while working at O'Reilly Auto Parts in Cannon Falls. John ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — On back-to-back days in August, federal regulators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found two violations by the same contractor. According to a news ...

OCONTO FALLS (WLUK) -- A federal inspection of the Oconto Falls Dollar General found safety violations, OSHA says. In December 2022, inspectors found stacks of merchandise and rolling containers ...