About 500 workers in Britain die annually from the effects of inhaling dusts from concrete, wood, sandstone, gympsum, or sandstone.
The forum taking place Monday morning, Aug. 26, will be moderated by VPPPA board member Stephen Gauthier and is scheduled to be attended by OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels.
There are 12 new members on the council, the elected body representing the IOSH membership.
The Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program is also a partner in the project.
OSHA, trade associations, and employers in eight states are scheduled to conduct one-hour construction safety stand-downs on that day.
Oct. 1’s third keynote session, a new addition to the educational program this year, looks like a "must attend" session of its own: the Prescription Drug Keynote.
The agency had announced in February that a design error caused cracks in giant concrete pontoons for the new State Route 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington.
Safety is not a bolt-on program that can be managed after the project begins; safety should be integrated into how work is performed, as are cost, schedule and quality.
The members' emergency response backgrounds and their excellent reaction times to incidents are some of the team's biggest contributions to the project's safety program.
The reconstruction of I-74 and I-55 in Tazewell County by Fred Weber Inc. includes demolishing six bridges and two tunnels, replacing several miles of pavement, and rebuilding ramps.
Recent investigations, including of some fatalities, suggest poor work practices are common during dismantling or demolition operations, according to the agency.
The high levels show a rebound in housing since the 2008 recession.
The online database offers a list of options for occupational hazards on construction sites.
Engineers from the joint venture hired to refloat the cruise ship updated the mayor and residents of the island of Giglio on June 25.
The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.
Forestry and building and framing are two industries where the agency believes many temps are employed.
Two took place in Tennessee and the Chicago area this week, focused on preventing caught in/between accidents and falls.
Written with younger and less experienced workers in mind, it is a guide to preventing manual material handling injuries.
The new OSHA emphasis program will hone in on crane safety in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
OSHA will be investigating the incident immediately. The building next door to a thrift shop where all six bodies were recovered was being demolished.