On December 11, OSHA announced it has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to properly fit any ...

Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get ...

Nevada's OSHA has formally adopted the federal OSHA’s final rule on PPE in construction, which took effect on Jan. 13, 2025. The rule, which Nevada OSHA adopted on Feb. 7, mandates that PPE used in ...

This change has been on OSHA’s to-do list for quite some time. In 2011, an OSHA advisory committee first put it on the radar—followed by a written proposal five years later. The 2016 proposal was ...

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