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04/23/2018

Falls Are Still Major Safety Issue In Construction

After adding more than 30,000 jobs in January alone, the construction industry shows no signs of slowing down. With more...

01/08/2018

Silica Dust Standard Likely Here To Stay

Since the new Respirable Silica Dust Standard went into effect on September 23, 2017, an industry coalition (including ABC National)...

12/14/2017

The Five Most Dangerous Jobs In Construction

As one can imagine, the construction industry has some of the riskiest jobs in America. Construction workers face a wide...

12/07/2017

Safety Cliché or Safety Culture

I’m sure you’ve heard or used the clichés, “safety is no accident” or “safety first.” There are hundreds of safety...

12/05/2017

A Phishing Trip You Won’t Forget!

Many contractors enjoy a fishing trip to Canada or up north with family and/or friends to get away and relax....

11/20/2017

OSHA’s Deadline for Electronic Submission of Injury and Illness Rate is Approaching

OSHA’s revised recordkeeping rules require certain high-risk establishments with 20 or more employees at each facility or business location to...

11/09/2017

Final Rules on Cranes and Derricks in Construction Published

Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule, Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension,...

11/01/2017

Wisconsin Experiences Four Occupational Deaths in October; One in Construction

October saw a high number of occupation-related deaths in Wisconsin. Even one death is too many, but four is beyond...

10/05/2017

OSHA Launches Electronic Portal for Injury and Illness Records

On Aug. 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched the Injury Tracking Application, which is the web-based form...

09/18/2017

OSHA’s Silica Standard & the Multi-Employer Jobsite

With OSHA’s New Silica Standard going into effect on September 23, 2017, many employers are in the fourth quarter scramble...