Tag: Safety
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Gilbane to Chair 2026 Construction Safety Week Initiative
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Gilbane Building will serve as Chair of Construction Safety Week 2026, the construction industry’s annual week-long event that unites individuals, companies and the broader construction community with a shared commitment to health and safety. Taking place May 4–8, 2026, this year’s campaign carries the headline All In Together and a focus theme of “Recognize, Respond…
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ARTBA Responds to OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Rule
As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues developing its proposed federal standard to address heat-related illness and injury in the workplace, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has submitted detailed written responses outlining the transportation construction industry’s perspective on how such a rule should be structured. I’ve written previously about state-level…
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Boise Painting Earns EPA Lead-Safe Certification for Safety
Boise Commercial & Residential Painting is proud to announce its official EPA Lead-Safe Certification, marking another step in the company’s dedication to safe, high-quality, and environmentally responsible painting services. Known across the Boise area for dependable interior and exterior painting, the team continues to serve both homes and businesses with professionalism and care. Lead-based paint can pose…
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Boise Painting Earns EPA Lead-Safe Certification for Safety
Boise Commercial & Residential Painting is proud to announce its official EPA Lead-Safe Certification, marking another step in the company’s dedication to safe, high-quality, and environmentally responsible painting services. Known across the Boise area for dependable interior and exterior painting, the team continues to serve both homes and businesses with professionalism and care. Lead-based paint can pose…
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When Safety Tech Backfires: Why Over-Engineered Systems Can Put Construction Workers at Risk
Busy constructions sites are a gauntlet. In any given shift, workers may have to navigate between excavators swinging loads, delivery trucks reversing into tight spaces and forklifts moving heavy pallet loads back and forth. In these high stakes environments, safety systems are deployed with the very best of intentions – preventing collisions, protecting pedestrians and…
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Is cultural safety the missing ingredient in building safety? Meet the CIOB Paul Dockerill Award 2025
“Let’s continue to engage, collaborate and listen. Let’s continue to do the right thing, keep people safe, and embed continuous improvement with respect at every level,” he said. “Most of all, let’s put people first and work to inspire future generations to see building safety management and fire engineering as noble duties, not just technical…
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OSHA’s 2025 Rules Tighten Safety Requirements: Why Recordkeeping Software Is Now Essential
Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the U.S., and OSHA’s new 2025 regulations raise the bar for compliance. With the industry still accounting for more than one in five workplace deaths, safety is no longer a back-office task — it’s a core business function. OSHA’s recent updates reflect a shift toward prevention…
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Don’t Get Spooked by Safety: 5 Frighteningly Common Jobsite Hazards
Halloween may come once a year, but some jobsite hazards haunt contractors all year long. From lurking trip hazards to shocking electrical risks, safety lapses can turn an ordinary workday into a real nightmare. Here are five common dangers to watch for — and how to keep them from creeping up on your crew. 1.…
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Building owner fined £50,000 after ignoring high-rise fire safety warning
Birmingham City Council has successfully prosecuted a company for failing to comply with an improvement notice relating to fire safety measures in a residential high-rise. Freehold Managers (Nominees) Ltd, the company responsible for Centenary Plaza on Holliday Street, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an improvement notice during sentencing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 16…
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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Wind Industry Safety
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing sectors in renewable power. With thousands of new turbines built every year, the demand for skilled workers has never been higher. What many people do not realize is how unique and complex the safety challenges are in this industry. Working hundreds of feet above the ground, often in…