Construction & Utilities

Lansing, MI — In response to a “troubling rise” in struck-by fatalities on jobsites in the state, Michigan OSHA has issued a hazard bulletin.

Washington — OSHA has extended to Nov. 1 the deadline to comment on 20 of the 25 proposed rules the agency published on July 1.

Springfield, IL — A new Illinois law bars state agencies from changing worker safety rules to make them less stringent than federal law as it existed on Jan. 19.

Washington — The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people not to use Werner’s 20- and 24-inch Multi-Max Pro Multi-Purpose Ladders because of safety issues.

London — Workers in the transportation and storage sectors may face an increased risk of harm from hazards related to climate change, according to a recent report from the Global Safety Evidence Centre.

Toronto — Workers using vacuum excavation equipment in the vicinity of electrical utilities should have proper training and “take every reasonable measure to mitigate the risk of harm,” the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association urges.

Silver Spring, MD — Workers in the construction industry represented more than a third of all workplace heat-related deaths in 2023 and 2022, according to a report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

Denver — Recognizing the “value of investing in Colorado workers’ health, safety and well-being to promote health, prevent injury and enhance workforce productivity,” Gov. Jared Polis (D) has declared Aug. 14 the Day of Total Worker Health.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is looking for input from representatives of small businesses, local governments and nonprofit organizations as it evaluates Toxic Substances Control Act regulations for formaldehyde and legacy uses of asbestos.

Silver Spring, MD — The number of construction workers who developed a musculoskeletal disorder that resulted in days away from work decreased more than 20% over a recent 10-year period, a new report shows.