Tag: construction safety

Worker Health Hazards at Large Construction Worksites

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Jun 2, 2026 Design and Construction

Updated: Jun 2, 2026

Large commercial building projects, such as data centers, warehouses, distribution centers, and office parks, can be among the most complex and hazardous worksites. The leading safety hazards in construction are well known. The industry’s “fatal four” safety hazards are caught-in or -between hazards, electrocution, falls, and struck-by hazards. (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] […]

OSHA Holding Excavation, Trench Training

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Sep 14, 2022 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 15, 2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will co-host an excavation and trenching safety training event September 16 in Southlake, Texas, with the North Texas National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA North Texas). In July, OSHA announced plans for 1,000 site inspections to address a rise in trenching and excavation fatalities. In the first six months […]