Wearable technology refers to technological devices that are worn on or close to the body. These devices are designed to address the most prevalent hazards construction workers face and can serve as … [Read more...] about Using Wearable Technology as a Safety Tool
Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
Highway work zones are dangerous. Construction workers are primarily killed by motorist intrusions into highway work zones when drivers are speeding, distracted, under the influence of alcohol or … [Read more...] about Digital Alerting Could Reshape Work Zone Safety
A New Era in Protecting Workers in Moving Road Vehicles
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) upheld two violations issued by OSHA to RoadSafe Traffic Systems for failing to provide adequate fall protection for workers in a moving … [Read more...] about A New Era in Protecting Workers in Moving Road Vehicles
Expanding Use of Positive Protection for Work Zone Safety
In 2019, there were more than 120,000 crashes, 43,000 injuries, and at least 780 deaths to workers, drivers and pedestrians in work zones. Construction workers in highway work zones have to perform … [Read more...] about Expanding Use of Positive Protection for Work Zone Safety
With No COVID-19 ETS in Construction, OSHA Updates Employer Guidance
While federal OSHA limited its COVID-19 emergency temporary standard (ETS) to the healthcare industry, workers and employers in other industries, new guidance from OSHA provides some insight into how … [Read more...] about With No COVID-19 ETS in Construction, OSHA Updates Employer Guidance
States Leading the Way on Worker Safety and Health
Since the creation of federal OSHA, most states have been adopting the standards set by federal OSHA. However, states do have the power to set their own standards and many have, going far beyond the … [Read more...] about States Leading the Way on Worker Safety and Health