Construction Risks and Safety Standards
Every phase of a construction project has specific risks, making fit-for-purpose PPE essential to keep workers safe from the project’s start day to its completion. Worker risks include falling while working at height, respiratory illnesses from exposure to silica dust, hazardous noise from operating loud machinery, and more.
This white paper aims to provide an overview of key OSHA standards for many of the hazards in the construction industry, frequently cited construction violations and PPE solutions that can help protect workers.
Post a comment to this article
Safety+Health welcomes comments that promote respectful dialogue. Please stay on topic. Comments that contain personal attacks, profanity or abusive language – or those aggressively promoting products or services – will be removed. We reserve the right to determine which comments violate our comment policy. (Anonymous comments are welcome; merely skip the “name” field in the comment box. An email address is required but will not be included with your comment.)