The Scaffold Law does not punish safe builders. It only penalizes those who cut corners on life-saving protections in ...

Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

Roughly a third of all workplace fatalities in the construction industry stem from falls, with scaffolding-related incidents ...

Working alone at height presents serious risks, especially on scaffolding. This video explains why using a safety harness is ...

The numbers four, five and six represent general, maritime and construction (GMC) industry fall protection standards, respectively. When teaching fall protection, I enjoy employing math to assist the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — The family of an ironworker who ...