Roofing remains one of the most hazardous professions in the U.S., with 110 fatal falls in 2023 alone. Regular training, teamwork, inspections, and open communication can help prevent future tragedies ...
Job site safety is a huge issue.There are so few people coming into the trades that no business can afford to lose, even temporarily, a qualified person.It may sound cold to verbalize it in this ...
The AFL-CIO released its 34th annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” on April 23. The report analyzes the state of workers’ health and safety at the national and state levels. Findings include ...
States are pushing the Trump administration to change course on narrowing use of a catch-all federal workplace-safety ...
Safeguards on the job aren’t just about falls or broken equipment now. Employees worry about work’s impact on their mental well-being.
The steel-plate floors “absorb heat and radiate it to no end,” says Keenan Bell, explaining why temperatures in parts of the ...
Summer 2024 was the United States’ fourth-hottest on record, and the hottest in history for many cities across the country. As global temperatures rise and heatwaves become more severe and frequent, ...
On Thursday, April 17, family members, friends and the Tucson community suffered a horrific tragedy when two young construction workers encountered deadly conditions while working in a trench in ...
Wisconsin has been experiencing an extremely hot summer, with nearly 40 days of above-average heat. That can be a serious health concern for people who work outdoors, but there aren't many protections ...