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Safe + Sound highlights importance of worker involvement
OSHA offers five-step guide for firms to recognize and award safety achievements
Scaffolding violations drop on annual OSHA list
OSHA reveals its top 10 safety violations for fiscal 2024
Council looks to update MEWP best practices docs
The SAIA MEWP Council is working on updating and publishing new industry best practices documents for the mobile elevated work platform sector
First speakers announced for Working at Height Conference
John McClelland, TJ Lyons, Scott Owyen, Bart Krzysztofek and more come on board for Nov. 20 access and rental conference
OSHA investigating fall from scaffold fatality
One worker killed, another seriously injured, after falling 9 stories from scaffolding on Chicago jobsite
Update: SAIA Canadian Council
New gaps analysis tool in development will address specific requirements for scaffold and access equipment across Canada’s provinces
U.S. noncompete ban: protecting company interests if or when it goes through
The rule banning noncompete agreements is already facing legal challenges. In the meantime, companies can take steps to protect their interests.
A92.9 and A92.10 standards to undergo changes
MCWP and MCTP fleet owners and operators to face updates on recently revised and finalized standards
Baltimore bridge collapse: Can engineers prevent similar disasters?
Deadly catastrophe leads to opportunity for engineers to do more to protect the world’s aging bridges
What to expect from the suspended scaffold industry’s new training program
A new suspended scaffold training program will replace the current, decades-old version
National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls is this week
In 2022, nearly 1 in 5 workplace deaths happened in construction, with 38% of those due to falls
Thousands of construction workers ‘falsely’ certified by safety school
DA’s office alleges a company gave safety certificates without training, leading to the death of one worker
US contractor fined US$1m for ‘ongoing disregard for safety laws’
New Jersey firm cited for failure to provide fall protection
Scaffold design by regulation
Pop quiz: Does your scaffolding industry knowledge go beyond OSHA regulations?
ANSI A11 Update
The A11 Committee provides an update on a number of recent changes and four standards currently in development
OSHA’s plan to reduce warehouse hazards
Program will focus on safety inspections to identify hazards within warehouses, distribution centers, local delivery
OSHA proposes rule to clarify PPE standard
OSHA looking to revise the personal protective equipment standard in construction 
Dept. of Labor to require expanded submission of injury, illness data
High-hazard industries such as construction to be affected by final rule
OSHA to host construction safety meeting next month
Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet Aug. 9-10 online, in D.C.
OSHA emphasizes program to prevent workplace falls
13% of 2021’s fatal workplace injuries were associated with falls from elevations
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