Safety

In 2019, Tamara Clayton was fatally shot while driving home from work on a Chicago expressway. Her death, and other shootings in Illinois, prompted passage of the state’s Tamara Clayton...

While fall protection continues to be the most cited OSHA violation, OSHA’s 1926.1053 standard (stairways and ladders) is not far behind. Ladder violations have continually ranked in the top 10...

OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this safety talk, participants will understand the importance of preventing sunburn and methods to do so. Since sun exposure is known to be the No. 1...

Before the 1980s, communication and transmission tower work was a small, highly specialized industry. Over the past 40 years, the field has dramatically expanded, driven by demand for wireless and...

Last summer, OSHA canceled the agency’s long-standing tree care directive, “Citation Guidance Related to Tree Care and Tree Removal Operations” (CPL 02-01-045), because the administration believes these hazards are adequately...