People who love winter aren’t necessarily the ones who have to work outdoors in it. But there’s no need to get cold feet — or cold anything else. Adding or swapping out some...

Performing outside work in winter is challenging not just because of the threat of cold stress but because snowy and icy surfaces make slips and trips as well as falls from roofs...

Toolbox talks take a matter of minutes, yet they have the power to prevent an injury or even save a life. When covering specific hazards, stick to those most relevant to the day’s...

If you’ve managed to plan your projects so you’re doing inside work in winter , good for you. But since that’s not always possible, it’s essential to know how to keep workers safe...

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA), employers are responsible for training any employee who could encounter fall hazards while working. But a...

Extremely loud noises can damage hearing, but so can lower-decibel noises over time. Construction sites aren’t quiet. And while even brief exposure to extremely loud equipment —...

Lockout/tagout (LOTO) safety procedures are critical ones, aimed at keeping machines or other equipment with at least one energy souce (or two or more energy sources — like a...

Workers who want to keep counting on all 10 fingers should take these precautions to prevent ring avulsion and other hand injuries. It’s not difficult to spot hazards that can harm...

Whether you have a drywall hanger who started cultivating a bushy beard before ZZ Top made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or your welder is determined to push stubble style...

Many construction companies devote a great deal of time training employees how to work safely at height, using fall protection procedures, fall arrest systems and personal...