Editor's Note: Daniel Huntington delivered a webinar on fall protection that can be accessed for free, on-demand, here. In the realm of occupational safety, few challenges are as widespread and ...

The risk of slipping, tripping or falling is prevalent in many facilities and job sites. In fact, falls are the second leading cause of occupational deaths, only surpassed by automobile accidents.

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.

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths, particularly in the construction industry. In response to this ongoing hazard, the Occupational Safety and Health ...

SUAMICO — A Suamico roofing contractor is facing a fine of more than $180,000 after federal inspectors say it repeatedly failed to protect workers from deadly fall hazards in Appleton and Menasha. The ...

Shawnlee Construction LLC, a Plainville, Mass., wood framing contractor, faces $164,000 in OSHA fines for allegedly exposing employees to fall hazards at residential construction projects in Newton ...

According to the National Safety Council, in 2020, 136 workers died and 127,680 were injured in “same level falls.” According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, “of the 5,190 fatal workplace ...

An Appleton roofing contractor faces a $262,000 penalty after federal inspectors claim it failed repeatedly to protect employees atop a residential roof from fatal fall hazards in September 2024.

This course covers the identification, evaluation, prevention and control of fall hazards in the construction industry. The course focuses on falls to a lower level rather than falls to the same level ...

(WLUK) -- A Suamico employer is facing $180,000 worth of fines for allegedly failing to project employees and subcontractors from deadly fall hazards, OSHA says. After an Overhead Solutions LLC ...