EHS Today

On March 31, OSHA announced it has published its 2022 injury and illness data based on reports by more than 300,000 establishments.

By: Christina Niro, Frantz Ward

On January 26, 2023, OSHA issued two enforcement memoranda accompanied by a clear message to employers from Assistant Secretary for OSHA Doug Parker: employers who “choose to put profits before their employees’ safety, health and wellbeing” will be targeted.  Aggressively.

By: SWACCA 

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the issuance of new enforcement guidance in a stated effort to “make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening hazards or failing to comply with certain workplace safety and health requirements.”

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Zachary Phillips. Construction Dive

OSHA inspected construction workplaces last fiscal year more than it inspected any other industry, an agency administrator told attendees during a presentation at Associated General Contractors of America’s Safety and Health conference Wednesday, January 18. 

David DeSilva and Mark S. Williams, Construction Executive

The best time to think about cold stress safety isn’t when it’s about to snow—it’s when it’s still warm out. Cold stress happens when skin temperature and internal body temperature drops. If the body can’t warm itself, the stress can lead to serious illnesses and injuries.

R. Michael Greiwe, EHS Today

Workplace injuries and illnesses cost employers billions of dollars each year. In 2020, workplace injuries cost U.S. employers $163.9 billion, or more than $1,100 per employee, according to the National Safety Council. The work productivity days lost in 2020 totaled 65 million.

Zachary Phillips , Julia Himmel and Noelle Knox, Construction Dive

The death toll in construction hasn’t changed in the past decade, raising important questions about the effectiveness of OSHA and what it would take to save more lives, according to an analysis by Construction Dive.

Zachary Phillips, Construction Dive

A large majority of safety managers and coordinators have trouble ensuring workers wear their personal protective equipment, according to a recent survey conducted by PPE provider J.J. Keller Safegear.

Zachary Perecman, OH&S

Exposure to fire and burn injuries on construction and labor trade-related worksites are common and can often result in serious, life-altering injuries.

A burn is one of the most common types of injuries that can result from fire exposure. According to the American Burn Association, an estimated 486,000 burn injuries that require medical treatment occur each year.

Gen Handley, OH&S

How many of you feel uncomfortable in small, confined spaces? Quite a few of you. While some level of claustrophobia is fairly normal, there are those who choose to work in confined spaces, even thriving in such environments. However, confined working environments can be dangerous for a number of reasons, which you will see below.