The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently finalized a new rule to enhance safety in the construction industry by ensuring that personal protective equipment (PPE) fits all workers properly. Effective January 13, 2025, this rule updates the construction industry standard to align with the PPE requirements already in place…
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A Discussion on Behavioral Safety As part of ABC’s ongoing Safety Roundtable series, members recently discussed behavioral safety and the significant impact human behavior can have on safety decisions. 85% of all incidents are the result of unsafe acts, while only 15% are the result of unsafe conditions. Many behaviors…
ABC’s Safety Roundtable Series ABC members participated in our inaugural safety roundtable last week at the ABC office to discuss new hire orientations including their dramatic impact on safety programs and how to best implement them. The 2019 ABC National Safety Performance Report found that “companies that conduct an in-depth…
Let's go through some important points that will make it easier to navigate the correct practices regarding the silica construction standard.
ABC Heart of America is committed to safer construction sites throughout a multi We utilize the STEP program to achieve this and are now accepting applications for STEP.
OSHA has been enforcing the Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction Standard since September 23, 2017. This is extremely important to the health of around 2 million workers in the United States.
