Providing worker safety on the job site can be a difficult task, due to the constant changes and activity occurring on the average job site. However, the importance of protecting construction workers ...

Largely, the standards most applicable for fall protection in the U.S. have had minimal performance changes over the past 5 years. The most current is the new ANSI/ASSP Z359.14-2021 document that ...

Over the last thirty years, we have implemented new regulations and have developed ANSI standards addressing work at height activity yet falls continue to be the second leading cause of fatal ...

Inspectors found a ladder too short to safely reach the roof and no records showing workers had been trained on fall hazards.

On a construction site, some of the most dangerous moments happen when a worker’s body is still on the job, but their mind has already moved somewhere else. That can happen at the end of a shift, ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

OSHA’s annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction begins Monday, May 5. Use valuable resources from OSHA and NAHB to educate workers on fall risks and help avoid preventable ...

For 13 years running now, fall protection has hamstrung contractors and their safety directors. During that time, it has become OSHA's most frequently cited infraction. It remains the most cited this ...

In the latest episode of Construction Voices, we tackle one of the most pressing concerns in the built environment—fall protection in construction and architectural design. Joining the discussion are ...

A recent reportfrom the United States by CPWR (Center for Construction Research and Training) highlights that falls from height are the leading cause of construction worker deaths, with 353 fatalities ...