Construction & Utilities

Aurora, CO — A collaborative research effort is underway to build a toolkit to help construction managers, supervisors and workers identify and address safety and health challenges unique to the industry.

Washington — Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) is the new chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee for the 119th Congress, which kicked off Jan. 3.

Sacramento, CA — California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has unanimously approved to make permanent an emergency temporary standard aimed at safeguarding workers who handle engineered stone from silica hazards.

Washington — A total of 5,283 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2023 – a 3.7% decrease from 2022, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data released Dec. 19 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.

Washington — The Department of Labor’s Fall 2024 regulatory agenda – released Dec. 13 and the last under the Biden administration – features only a few minor changes from the previous agenda.

Washington — Construction workers exposed to noise on the job face a higher risk of hearing loss than noise-exposed workers in all other industries do, results of a recent NIOSH study show.

Washington — OSHA has published “comprehensive data” on nearly 900,000 work-related injuries and illnesses from 2023.

Washington — An OSHA final rule that requires personal protective equipment in the construction industry to properly fit each worker will go into effect Jan. 11.

Portland, OR — The Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program has published a Spanish-language version of its ladder safety hazard alert.

Washington — OSHA has updated its guidance on protecting workers from arc flash hazards.