Construction workers in North Carolina may be interested to learn that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released its final rule regarding confined spaces in construction sites on May 4. The rule will be effective as of Aug. 3. According to OSHA,...
Month: May 2015
Workplace heat-related illnesses potentially deadly
Many individuals in North Carolina work in hot conditions, either outside during the hot season or inside buildings without cooling or ventilation. Every year, thousands of workers get sick due to heat-related workplace illnesses. In 2012, more than 30 deaths were...