Since its creation in 1971, OSHA has made a huge difference in worker safety but not directly. OSHA doesn’t come on site and show people how to work safely. So, what does OSHA do? Among other things, ...

Historically, fall harnesses were not known for their comfort or fit. For example, the best-in-class gear until the mid-20th century was a simple body belt. The problem, however, was that the body ...

Two South Florida contractors are confronting nearly $174,000 in penalties after an OSHA investigation identified compromised safety conditions affecting 12 roofing workers. According to a release ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 335 construction workers died from job-related falls in 1995. That was the year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) "Safety ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created a new program to protect workers from falls. The National Emphasis Program is an effort to reduce fall ...

The Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is undertaking a nationwide effort to prevent falls in construction and all other industries. Falls are responsible for more worksite ...

Last year, one third of all fatal workplace accidents taking place in the southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi) were caused by falls. More than two-thirds of those fatal falls (70 ...

An Oswego-based contracting company with a long history of ignoring federal safety regulations has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to deadly fall ...

This course covers the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for construction and an overview of fall protection methods. Course topics include principles of fall protection, components and limitations of ...

MECHANICVILLE – Federal safety regulators are investigating the construction accident that killed a Brunswick man Wednesday at DeCrescente Distributing’s warehouse. An employee of REO Welding, Jeffrey ...