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New York — The Building Trades Employers’ Association is calling on local, state and federal leaders to adopt reforms aimed at enhancing mental health awareness in the construction industry.
Blacksburg, VA — Construction employers can help stem the industry’s elevated suicide rates by enhancing their crisis management skills via training, as well as providing flexible leave policies and counseling.
New York — The New York City Department of Buildings is reminding construction contractors of their obligation to prevent “foam snow” from littering sidewalks and streets.
Silver Spring, MD — Nearly 1,100 construction workers died in 2022, according to a recent data bulletin published by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.
Washington — Preventing harassment in the construction industry is the focus of a new guidance document from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Arlington, VA — Nearly 2 out of 3 highway construction contractors say motor vehicle crashes have happened in work zones under their firm’s operation in the past year, according to a new survey.
Washington — Engagement of top management and substance misuse prevention programs are among four essential safety best practices of construction industry employers, Associated Builders and Contractors says.
Portland, OR — Responding to the 19 fatal falls involving construction workers in the state since 2018, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.
New York — Although deaths at New York City building construction sites fell to their lowest level in nearly a decade in 2023, work-related injuries rose 25%, reports the city’s Department of Buildings.
Electrical safety is difficult to establish and even more so to sustain. OSHA has electrical safety requirements for commercial industry users, utilities and construction. These requirements govern technology and work practices. During this webinar, we’ll use principles from a consensus standard (NFPA 70E-2024) to establish specific – and customized – electrical safety work practices.
We’ll then discuss practical means to sustain these safe work practices, as well as address what to inspect, how to perform inspections and the frequency of inspections. The webinar will conclude with a case history on an electrical failure that resulted in equipment damage and an injured worker, followed by a discussion on how the principles would have prevented these outcomes.
