Articles Tagged with ''jobsite safety''

On May 1, Construction Safety Week, the annual weeklong campaign designed to unite the construction industry and recommit to a safe workplace, kicks off across job sites in the U.S. and Canada.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is inviting workplace safety stakeholders to share their comments on how the agency can best honor companies who make exceptional commitments to workplace safety and health.

A construction worker was seriously injured after falling 15 feet at a Manhattan worksite by 3rd Avenue & E 20th Street.

During AWCI’s sessions on March 15, several contractors will gather for a roundtable to discuss the issue of safety. Among the panel are Marek Bros.’ John Hinson, Raymond Group’s Travis Winsor and Performance Contracting Group’s Shawn Burnum.

With winter in full swing, many safety professionals are searching for resources to protect their workers from the ice, sleet and snow that cause thousands of yearly injuries.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That same year, there were 22,710 ladder-related workplace injuries, an injury stat that has remained relatively constant over the previous several years.

Werner introduced the new high-performance ProForm SP Full Body harness with SwitchPoint technology, an innovative addition to their fall protection product line, on Jan. 23.

Join the next North America Webinar from IPAF to find out more about knowing & understanding factors affecting stability and avoiding MEWP tip-overs. The webinar will take place at 11 a.m. EST on Jan. 17, 2023.