Articles Tagged with ''jobsite safety''

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will hold Safe + Sound Week on Aug. 7-13. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event for workplaces to recognize and improve their safety and health programs.

On July 11, WernerCo was recognized by Fast Company for innovation in product development, job site safety initiatives and workplace culture. WernerCo was recognized on the annual list of Best Workplaces for Innovators among notable consumer, technology and financial services brands.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a listening session entitled “Safety as a Core Workplace Value” on June 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

Hensel Phelps of Greeley, Colorado, was recognized for having the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2022 by the Associated General Contractors of America.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will offer a three-day training event Aug. 8-10 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for federal workers responsible for their agencies’ workplace safety and health.

Building Safety Week stresses the importance of occupying safe buildings, as the general public lives, works or plays there. Having buildings that are not up to standard leads to losing lives, property and finances.

Associated Builders and Contractors yesterday released its 2023 Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to safety best practices on construction job sites and comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System.

Electric vehicles and motorized micro-mobility devices (e-bikes and e-scooters) are more popular than ever, but the potential for fire-related hazards associated with the lithium-ion batteries that power these forms of transport is real and often underestimated.