Recordkeeping

Denver — Shifting occupational safety approaches to focus on preventing serious injuries and fatalities, or SIFs, doesn’t happen overnight.

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

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.

Washington — OSHA’s administrator no longer has to consult with the agency’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to “promulgate, modify or revoke standards applicable to construction work.”

London — A new research center is intended to “collate, create and communicate the best safety evidence with and for people who can and want to use it to improve safety outcomes.”

New York — While injuries at New York City construction sites dropped 30% last year compared with 2023, total incidents hit a 10-year low and deaths remained at a decade low, reports the city’s Department of Buildings.

Washington — Construction companies that focus on leading indicators are, statistically, considerably safer than their peers, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

Arlington, VA — Nearly 1 out of 5 violations assessed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration over a recent six-month period were reasonably likely to result in a serious injury or illness, the agency says in a new Informational Alert.

Washington — OSHA has updated the criteria it uses to direct agency enforcement resources to workplaces via its Site-Specific Targeting inspection program.

Washington — OSHA has released the 2024 data collected under its rules for annual injury and illness data submission.