Construction

Silver Spring, MD — The vast majority of Safety Data Sheets for construction materials containing nanotechnology need improvement when it comes to accurately listing engineered nanomaterial composition, results of a recent study indicate.

Washington — Physically demanding jobs such as those in construction and extraction occupations have higher proportions of synthetic opioid overdose deaths co-involving psychostimulants such as methamphetamines or cocaine, results of a National Institutes of Health study show.

Carl Heinlein, senior safety consultant at the American Contractors Insurance Group, joins us to discuss the impacts of fatigue on construction workers. We also discuss content from the April issue of Safety+Health.

Silver Spring, MD — Employers are encouraged to pause work to talk about struck-by hazard recognition and prevention during the sixth annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents, set for April 21-25.

Silver Spring, MD — Researchers from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training recently set out to explore how bullying and harassment “may contribute to poor well-being among construction workers.”

New York — The number of construction workers killed in New York state jumped 48% in 2023 from 2022, translating to an 8.3% increase in the fatality rate, according to a recent report from a worker advocacy group.

“Respect the zone so we all get home” is the 2025 theme of National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21-25), an initiative of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Will you be using a crane to move materials around a jobsite? Supervisors should conduct a lift-planning meeting with all involved workers before beginning.

Washington — Worker education and training can help prevent injuries resulting from inhalation of hazardous chemicals and other irritants, NIOSH researchers say.

Tukwila, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has scheduled two stakeholder meetings on its forthcoming requirements on tower crane permits and safety.