construction safety

United States Of America - Despite improvements in equipment and advancements in wearable technology, safety in the construction industry continues to see an ever-rising number of preventable injuries and deaths creeping into the 2022 year. In the United States, construction workers only make up 6% of the labor force but account for roughly 20%…

In the wake of the death of a construction worker at American Dream Mall two years ago, the family of the worker has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Meadowlands mall and numerous businesses linked with its development.

Los Angeles, U.S.A. - Clue Insights, a startup out of California, is advancing construction technology by optimizing fleet operations in a way previously unknown in the construction industry. Their product, aptly named Clue, won BuiltWorlds 2021 Summit and with a team of industry professionals helming the company, it’s no surprise that Clue is…

New York, New York - More than 300 construction zones in NYC have been shut down due to local inspection reports. Apparently, these 300-some-odd zones were not, nor have not been following admissible safety guidelines deemed by NYC’s Department of Buildings. Immediate, abrupt inspections were deemed by over 1,000 injuries while on the job within…

Surfside, Florida - On Thursday June 24th in the early morning, a 12 story residential condo building partially collapsed in Florida’s Miami-Dade county. The Champlain Towers South condominium laid established in Surfside, Florida approximately 6 miles from Miami Beach. …

United States Of America- Alerts are showing signs of weakness directed at U.S.A's timber country and the West and Northwest regions of the country this upcoming week. Forecasts are expected to see temperatures reach record levels that are unheard of for the region. Excessive heat warnings are now in place for Oregon, Washington, northern…

National Safety Stand-Down Week Puts Safety On The Front Burner. The Bylt Team has put together resources for employees and employers from OSHA to get involved. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 401 of the 1,061 construction fatalities recorded in 2019 (BLS…

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the United States of America and Dellbrook/JKS Inc., a regional construction management company, have formed a partnership to promote worker safety and health on a construction project near Cambridge's Fresh Pond Reservation. OSHA and Dellbrook/JKS Inc. are…