OSHA released the videos to offer both employers and workers brief, easy-to-understand education about construction safety. The animated videos are based on real-life incidents and include depictions ...

Electricians once dangled off the sides of buildings without lanyards, traversed jobsites without hardhats, and worked in unshored trenches. These acts of bravado frequently led to serious injuries ...

Before Dec. 15, conduct an on-site compliance check. Confirm that workers elevated 6 feet or more above the lower level of a structure have OSHA-acceptable forms of fall protection. On Dec. 15, OSHA's ...

OSHA responded to employers’ question about the use of headphones to listen to music on construction sites: there is no rule prohibiting headphone use, but there are identified hazards and risks ...

Turner Construction, the lead company on the project, confirmed the worker was not one of its employees but rather worked for ...

This story was originally published on Construction Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Construction Dive newsletter. OSHA has finalized a revision to its personal ...

OSHA’s Safety and Health Regulations for Construction: OSHA 29 CFR 1926 serves as a baseline for safety requirements. Safety management in construction must reinforce these regulations and go beyond ...

Thank you for your letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Directorate of Enforcement Programs. You requested a clarification on the use of headphones to listen to music ...

On January 3, 2025, Andy Biggs (R - AR - 5) introduced a new, if exceedingly brief, piece of legislation that would result in the abolition of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).