Journal of Light Construction: Health & Safety News

Hanley Wood, USGBC Establish a Strategic Partnership with Greenbuild

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:31:45 EST

Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

Workers Injured, Killed In Trench Collapses

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:20:43 EST

Unrelated incidents involving collapsed excavations have critically injured one construction worker in Lincoln, Nebraska, and killed a worker in Corpus Christi, Texas.

NAHB Petitions OSHA to Reopen Construction Fall-Protection Standard

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:00:09 EST

A revised version of Subpart M could increase the maximum height at which workers can forego fall protection

OSHA Postpones New Fall-Protection Rule Once Again

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:11:58 EST

The delay gives roofers another shot at getting the agency to reconsider its personal fall-arrest requirements.

Construction Fatalities Decline by 7% in 2011

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:55:21 EST

Falls are still the leading cause of death on construction sites

Fall Protection Training Videos Available for Builders and Remodelers

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:39:20 EST

Online materials and DVDs can help construction contractors meet their obligation to prevent the industry's leading cause of injury and deaths on jobsites.

Helper on Home Remodeling Project Sues Supervisor over Stairway Collapse

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:39:19 EST

Texas lawsuit faults co-worker for failing to provide a safe workplace, inadequate supervision.

Reinvent the Toilet Fair - High Tech Sanitation for the Future

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:39:23 EST

Bill Gates hosted the Reinvent the Toilet Fair in Seattle where 8 prototypes of a hygienic, waterless, energy-producing toilets of the future were showcased.

HitchClip Fall Arrest System

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:50:40 EST

The key to the HitchClip Fall Arrest System is a 4.4-ounce anchoring clip that attaches to the roof framing with just four 16d (or equivalent) fasteners.

Better See to It: New Initiative Sets Its Sights on Eye Safety

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 12:54:56 EST

A partnership between Prevent Blindness America and the Uvex brand empowers workers to promote eye safety.

JLC Report

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:18:23 EST

Regulators consider new table-saw safety standard; repair guidelines for tainted drywall updated; New Jersey framer fined for fall-protection violations; more

JLC Report

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:41:57 EST

New code requirement for tornado safe rooms; OSHA postpones alternative fall-protection prohibition; Chinese drywall supplier settles with homeowners

JLC Report

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:18:06 EST

Ever since the EPA's Repair, Remodeling, and Painting (RRP) rule took effect in April 2010, remodelers around the country have been waiting expectantly for the agency to begin enforcement action against violators of its strict work-safety and record-keeping requirements.

JLC Report

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:18:10 EST

Sprinkler foes buoyed by Pennsylvania victory; federal court rejects challenge to revised OSHA fall-protection rules; more

JLC Report

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:18:14 EST

OSHA moves to limit alternative fall protection; Senate votes to repeal much-criticized tax provision; Californians snap up smog-eating tile roofs; more

JLC Report

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:47:18 EST

Passive House seeks broader appeal; proposed code changes stir controversy in North Carolina; more