Planned and unplanned healthcare construction, deconstruction, demolition, and renovation in the United States present many risks to the public. Construction personnel who work on healthcare […]
The energy standard for buildings has been revised: ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2022: Energy Standard For Sites And Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (I-P Edition). The earliest human […]
Excessive noise at work can be a real issue for many. Airports, factories, construction sites, and nurseries are just a few common examples of work […]
Due to their safety features and stability, scissor lifts are a popular type of mobile elevated work platform at construction and renovation sites. When not […]
The exhaust stack, made out of steel, removes the combustion gases from heat exchangers to be safely vented outside. ASME STS-1-2021: Steel Stacks covers consideration […]
High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) is clothing that workers wear in order to be more visible in their surroundings, both to co-workers and members of the […]
The Guinness World Record maintains that the tallest scaffolding in the world was for the Manhattan Municipal Building, which was erected 1988-1992, and its total […]
In many industries, like oil and gas, engineers create a blueprint for equipment and control layout, which is called a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), […]
Falls account for 36.4% of all fatalities in the construction industry and are the leading cause of injury or death for construction workers. ANSI Z535.5-2022 […]
Most people are all too familiar with the pain of a sunburn after a long day outside. However, not as many people realize that their […]