ANSI/ASSP A10 Standards for Construction Safety
At sunrise, a construction site comes to life. Steel beams rise, scaffolds stretch skyward, and crews prepare to shape the built environment. Behind every hard…
Importance of Protective Footwear: Understanding ASTM F2413
60,000-foot injuries—including broken toes and feet, puncture wounds, cuts, severed toes, burns, electric shocks, and sprains or fractures—are responsible for keeping people from work each…
ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023: Communication Structures
Communication and broadcast tower erection, servicing, and maintenance was a very small and highly specialized industry until the 1980s. Now, there is a need for…
ANSI/ASSP A10.1-2011 (R2017): Construction And Demolition Pre-Project Planning
Construction pre-planning can save time, money, and frustration, making it incredibly beneficial to a construction company. It is not only the key to a successful construction…
ANSI/ASSP A10.32-2023: Construction Fall Protection Systems
Falls are the leading cause of death among construction workers. Each year, roughly 300–400 construction workers fall to their deaths, most often while working at…
What Is the National Safety Stand-Down?
The National Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event for employers to talk directly to employees about safety. It was originally conceived by OSHA in 2014 as…
ANSI Z535.5-2022: Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes
Falls continue to be the leading cause of death in the construction industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 865 fatalities due…
ANSI/ISEA 107-2020: High-Visibility Safety Apparel
In the United States, nearly every 1 in 5 construction workplace fatalities is from a struck-by injury. A struck-by injury occurs when a worker is…
ANSI/ASSP A10.5-2020: Material Hoists Requirements
For those of us who are not privy to its secrets, there exist many mysteries surrounding construction sites. For one: how exactly do you transport…