The difference between worksite risk and reliability lies in rigorous inspection, clear accountability, and the shift toward digital safety tracking. Work at height remains one of the most hazardous ...

Robert Policht explains the particulars of the disciplined stabilization, extrication, teamwork and training that's required ...

Luck was with a worker on Sept. 28, 2011, when he fell 80 feet to a lower level from the top of a 118-foot-high scaffold and survived. The same can’t be said of masonry contractor Navillus Contracting ...

An Altoona construction worker who died in February 2020 fell more than 20 feet from a scaffold on which a key safety bar had been incorrectly installed, according to the U.S. Occupational Health and ...

On Jan. 2, 2023, scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Charlotte, killing three workers. As an investigation that could take months begins to unfold into a deadly Charlotte construction ...

An incompetently inspected scaffold and a missing pully pin were among the safety violations leading to the death of a 22-year-old working on the construction of a Miami Beach house, OSHA said in an ...

For most contractors, the list serves as a reminder that risks and violations continue to challenge businesses that don’t follow thorough safety practices. But more importantly, it can help you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A report by Centre for Inclusive Living Perth and Kinross (CILPK) has highlighted the danger scaffolding poses to disabled and ...