Fall Protection Awareness: Who Falls and Why
In 2024, 844 US workers died in falls, representing 17 percent of all workplace deaths, according to the National Safety Council. Another 480,000 were injured seriously enough to require time off work. Falls were the second leading cause of workpl
12 Fall Protection Tips for Construction & General Industry
Falls are the leading cause of work-related death in US construction, and fall protection has topped OSHA's most-cited violations list for 15 consecutive years. In FY2025 alone, OSHA recorded 6,827 fall protection general requirements violations (
Trenching Safety Scenario: A Construction Case Study
It's a Tuesday morning on a residential utility installation job. A crew of four is laying sewer pipe in a trench running along the side of a suburban street. The trench is 7 feet deep and about 4 feet wide. A trench box has been positioned at the
Excavation & Trenching Safety: Hazards & Statistics
Trench work kills people. Not as a rare or unpredictable occurrence, but regularly, and in ways that are almost entirely preventable. In the first half of 2022 alone, 22 US workers died in trench-related incidents, surpassing the total for all of
12 Excavation and Trenching Safety Tips
Introduction Trenching and excavation rank among the most hazardous activities in the construction industry. A cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car, close to 3,000 pounds, according to OSHA. When a trench wall collapses, workers have seconds
Ergonomics for Construction: Key Practices for Safer Job Sites
Ergonomics plays a major role in construction because most tasks rely on physical strength, repetitive movement, and awkward positions. When workers understand how to move, lift, and operate tools in safer ways, the entire job site becomes more produ
Legal Consequences of Ignoring Lockout/Tagout in Construction
LAW: Electrical Safety and Hazardous Energy Control in Construction Legal Consequences of Ignoring Lockout/Tagout in ConstructionWhat the Law Requires and What Violations Cost Lockout/Tagout violations in construction were OSHA's fifth most-c
Winter Construction Safety: Protecting Electrical Cords from Snow and Ice
Safety Training Guide Winter weather brings snow, ice, and moisture that increase electrical hazards on jobsites. Use this guide to protect cords and workers while supporting OSHA compliance. OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K Cord- & plug-connected e
