More than 1 million workers participated in last year's stand-down, and the partner organizations are hoping to have stand-downs staged in all 50 states and around the world during May 4-15.
NIOSH is reviewing the accomplishments of NORA's second decade and is preparing for the third decade, which will start in 2016. The comment period is part of the second decade review.
With 39,000 jobs added in January 2015 and 308,000 in the past year, construction employment is at its highest level since February 2009, AGC reports.
The two agreements apply to construction workers in San Antonio and to workplaces nationwide.
All four companies are based in Tallahassee, Fla.
Construction workers are used to contending with elevated risk levels, so they’re more likely to have a skewed perception of that risk.
2014 was a year of landmark decisions, calls to action, and unpredictable challenges to overcome. Here are a few of the biggest topics and headlines from the past year.
The Middleburg, Fla., company faces $169,000 in proposed fines.
The alliance aims to protect Illinois apprentices on construction, earthmoving, and trenching sites.
The site was developed by faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis and supported by CPWR (the Center for Construction Research and Training) through a NIOSH cooperative agreement.
The agency's Nov. 4 newsletter summarizes five October 2014 preventable occupational fatalities.
The tape measure fell over 400 feet.
The Hanover, Pennsylvania, contractor exposed workers to potentially deadly trenching hazards.
Leading construction groups have formed a coalition calling for these long-awaited requirements.
Cintas Corporation and The Sqwincher Corporation are giving Stephen Dean two tickets to an NFL game this season, Cintas moisture-wicking performance polos, cooling collars, and a variety of Sqwincher products.
The directive provides direction on performing inspections.
With the iconic Paris tower's first floor renovation completed, most of the coverage and commentary has focused on its new glass floor.
The changes in General Industry and Construction Safety Orders are proposed for adoption Oct. 16.
OSHA is continuing its outreach campaign to educate employers and workers in the region.
OSHA has cited Jasper Contractors of Jacksonville, Fla., for six safety violations.