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Working outdoors in the heat puts you at risk of becoming dehydrated. But what exactly does that mean?

Will you be working in hot conditions? You’ll need to take steps to protect yourself from the heat.

Falls to a lower level are the second leading cause of workplace fatalities. Help prevent them by following the four A’s of fall prevention.

Download this free white paper for what you should know about OSHA’s new workplace heat standards, how enforcement will be handled and what you can do to help keep workers safe.

Before you pick up that nail gun, do you know how to use it safely?

“You play a role in work zone safety. Work with us.” That’s the theme of this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, set for April 17-21.

Download a white paper from Columbia Southern University on the role of drones to save lives in construction jobsite safety.

In 2021, 62 U.S. construction workers died after falling through a surface or an existing opening such as a skylight, according to data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.

“Even skin that is protected can be subject to frostbite,” the National Safety Council says. Signs of frostbite include skin that looks red, white, bluish-white, grayish-yellow, purplish, brown or ashen, depending on the severity of the condition and the person’s skin color. The affected area may feel numb as well. The condition can affect the fingers, toes, ears and face.