Safety Posts

Worker Health and SPF Chemicals

July 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

By General Coatings. Practical information about potential worker exposure to SPF chemicals and recommendations for trade worker safety. Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is widely used to insulate buildings to give them greater energy efficiency. SPF is spray applied, on site, as a liquid and quickly reacts to form polyurethane foam ...

8 OSHA Changes and How They Affect You

July 22, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. A look at eight recent and anticipated changes and their impact on the construction industry. Changes at OSHA under the Biden administration, new construction technology on the rise and the impacts of COVID are sending ripple effects through the industry. Here is a look ...

OSHA’s COVID-19 National Emphasis Program

April 1, 2021 at 9:01 a.m.

By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. The main goals of the NEP are to protect employees in high-hazard industries. On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that directed the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to address the COVID-19 pandemic by providing revised ...