Sometimes the most important ideas take a long time to sink in. Two books that have helped to reshape ideas about occupational safety, published by the same academic press in 2014 and 2012, are Sidney ...

In construction safety, one thing is certain: there’s a lot of uncertainty. Every worksite presents a constantly evolving array of hazards, which means the risk of injury is constantly fluctuating, ...

The Safety Management in the Construction Industry SmartMarket Report series over the last eight years has shown that contractors place high importance on jobsite worker participation and contribution ...

Construction is among the most dangerous of 15 industries tracked by the National Safety Council. Its latest Injury Facts report shows construction had the most workplace deaths in 2023 — 1,075 ...

With construction less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a large number of projects in progress across the country, the industry is seeing a rebound in construction activity. This increase ...

The technology could save lives—so long as it doesn’t fully replace humans that monitor safety. Last winter, during the construction of an affordable housing project on Martha’s Vineyard, ...

The company and 25 people were also charged with running a scheme that falsely certified thousands of workers as having completed required safety training. By Matthew Haag A construction safety ...

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Ocean County College, will host four free construction safety courses Tuesday at the Tuckerton Seaport. The courses are open to ...