MIOSHA, industry partners, and trade groups are joining forces during Construction Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 8–12, 2025, to raise awareness, provide resources, and address the mental health crisis in the construction industry.
Learn how EHS managers can proactively ensure safety and compliance during facility construction, from contractor selection to legal risk mitigation and OSHA alignment.
IoT-enabled helmets are helping to redefine what it means to protect the head and thusly redefine safety on the job site. Here are two innovations recently seen at ASSP Safety 2025.
How employers can significantly reduce fall-related injuries and fatalities by following the Hierarchy of Fall Protection Controls.
By applying the hierarchy of controls and integrating safety planning with field operations, employers can better determine when PPE is truly needed—and ensure it's the right protection for the job.
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has fined Purelight Power LLC more than $250,000 for repeated violations of fall protection rules after inspectors found rooftop workers unprotected at dangerous heights.
With its modular FlexBrim™, all-day comfort features, and full ANSI/ISEA Type II compliance, Bullard’s latest helmet sets a new benchmark in adaptive head protection.
Nationwide event returns August 12–18 with free tools, recognition, and resources to help businesses improve workplace safety and health.
Through targeted funding for childcare, recruitment, and cultural change, the ERiCA grants aim to break down long-standing barriers for women entering the building trades.
Three major Michigan projects—including a $515 million event center and a downtown Detroit high-rise—are teaming up with MIOSHA to proactively reduce injuries through voluntary safety partnerships.
The Department of Industrial Relations and Division of Apprenticeship Standards will use the new funding to grow the building trades workforce, expand training opportunities, and meet California’s infrastructure needs.
After 11 trench-related fatalities this year, OSHA is calling on employers to implement proven safeguards to prevent collapses and protect workers from deadly excavation hazards.
A forward-looking session at Safety 2025 urges construction leaders to address suicide, substance use, and mental health alongside traditional safety hazards.
Improper dumpster use on job sites can lead to serious injuries—these expert-backed safety practices help reduce risks, protect workers, and keep construction waste management OSHA-compliant.
The National Safety Council and NCCCO Foundation highlight the dangers of heat exposure in crane operations and outline practical solutions including education, policy updates, and technology.
A new funding opportunity supports the development of creative tools to improve safety and health training for workers in high-hazard industries, from forestry to construction.
OSHA’s new construction PPE rule reflects a changing workforce.
J. J. Keller and ASSP invite construction professionals to take part in a national survey on jobsite safety by July 9, 2025.
L&I encourages businesses to get ahead of Safe+Sound Week, August 11–17, by taking the Response-Ready Workplace Challenge and integrating emergency planning into their safety programs.
Construction and logistics workers are feeling the pinch of a slowing economy. A new survey reveals how they're adapting—and how employers are falling short.