The role of construction safety professionals has significantly expanded over the past decade. The industry employs thousands of safety professionals, most of whom work for contractors (general or ...

July 7, 2020 (Falls Church, VA)--In a national survey, 1 more than 50 percent of construction workers report exposure to vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work twice a week or more – twice the average of ...

In construction safety, one thing is certain: there’s a lot of uncertainty. Every worksite presents a constantly evolving array of hazards, which means the risk of injury is constantly fluctuating, ...

Studies have shown that the inclusion of various safety requirements in construction contract documents have a positive impact on worker safety. “Contract Issues and Construction Safety Management,” a ...

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is hosting one of its most highly-acclaimed instructional programs for industry safety ...

These research efforts provide a list of safety requirements to be included in construction contracts to improve safety performance. However, no guidance exists within the literature about how to ...

The Safety Professional Certificate offers experienced as well as newer safety professionals an opportunity to expand their knowledge of workplace safety and OSHA's regulatory standards. Participants ...

While architects and engineers take responsibility for the safety of the buildings they design, they usually are not responsible for protecting the property or the people on-site during construction.

The Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA) hosted its third annual Safety Summit in 2022, bringing together over 200 construction industry safety professionals from across North America to ...

On a modern construction site, equipment rarely moves on its own. Excavators, skid steers, compact track loaders, trenchers, and attachments all have to arrive ready to work and leave without causing ...

The Master of Science in Construction Safety program at Keene State College is uniquely designed to equip professionals with the advanced skills and knowledge necessary to lead in the rapidly evolving ...