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Caught-in or caught-between accidents happen when someone is caught, crushed, squeezed or pinched between two or more objects. Examples include...

Improper rigging, rigging failure and shifting loads can be a contributing cause to struck-by and caught-between injuries (part of OSHA’s...

The beginning of the season is a good time to update any personal protective equipment (PPE) that has become worn...

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has proposed a revised Traffic Violations Points Table. The proposal is contained in...

Falls are the No. 1 cause of construction worker fatalities. This OSHA statistic includes falls from equipment and large vehicles....

Health Hazards Along with quartz (crystalline silica), dry concrete contains calcium oxide. When it’s dry, calcium oxide can potentially cause...

Construction equipment and vehicles have blind spots that reduce or eliminate visibility for the operator or driver. If you’re working...

Several ICI members recently communicated concerns to me about oversize/overweight (OSW) load permitting. Members stated that, as the newly instituted...

Source: James Young, senior director, Congressional Relations, HR, Labor and Safety, Associated General Contractors of America As you may have...