As 2026 gets underway, a construction injury lawyer argues that government benchmarks represent the bare minimum, not the ...

Rule changes in 2026, include heat illness prevention and silica exposure; early preparation can mitigate operational ...

The revised regulations require employers to identify confined spaces and evaluate permit-required spaces, utilizing a competent person for the initial survey of the work area and the identification ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a final rule that revises the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. Under the revised ...

OSHA has finalized changes to its PPE standard for the construction industry, requiring all PPE properly fit workers who need it. The updated rule addresses long-standing concerns about ill-fitting ...

On December 11, OSHA announced it has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to properly fit any ...

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).

This course for private sector personnel covers OSHA‘s policies, procedures and standards as well as construction safety and health principles. Topics include scope and application of the OSHA ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA inspectors. The main purpose ...

A voluntary standard for safety training sets best practices for organizations involved in construction and demolition. The national consensus standard from the American Society of Safety ...