OSHA Enforcement Intensifies in 2026, Pushing Contractors Toward Mobile Inspection Apps for Safety Documentation
Federal workplace-safety inspections are running roughly 8% ahead of last year’s pace, and construction sites now account for about a third of all federal inspections, according to enforcement figures published this year. Penalties have climbed alongside the inspection count: a serious violation now carries a fine of $16,550, and a willful or repeat violation can…
Highway Contractors Report Growing Dangers in Carolinas Work Zones
Highway contractors across North Carolina and South Carolina continue to report growing dangers in roadway work zones, according to new survey data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and HCSS. “With rising dangers in roadway work zones, it’s more important than ever that drivers don’t speed and are not impaired, including using cell phones…
Proactive, Measurable Construction Safety Systems Work, ABC Says to Congress
Patrick Sughrue, senior corporate director of health, safety & environmental at Cianbro Corp., Pittsfield, Maine, testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. In Sughrue’s remarks, he shared lessons contractors nationwide can glean from resources like ABC’s 2026 Health and Safety Performance Report—a guide…
Construction Companies Are Nearly 7 Times Safer With These Best Practices
Today, Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2026 Health and Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to health and safety best practices on construction jobsites. The 2026 report shows the positive effects of participating in ABC’s STEP® Health and Safety Management System, which enables top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates 686% safer than the U.S. Bureau of…
Vector Solutions Launches AI Safety Training Recommendations, Turning Incident Data into Targeted Learning
Vector Solutions, a leading provider of safety, compliance, and workforce readiness solutions for critical industries, announced the launch of its AI Safety Training Recommendation Engine, a new integration that connects Vector EHS with the Vector Learning Management System (LMS) to automatically recommend corrective training the moment an incident is submitted. The capability addresses one of safety…
Wellness Workdays CEO Debra Wein Invited to Speak at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Construction Safety and Health Conference
Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of workplace wellness solutions, announced today that CEO and Founder, Debra Wein, will speak at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Construction Safety and Health Conference on January 22. Wein will be joined by industry leaders Jamie Evans, Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety at Turner Construction, and Stewart Levy, Vice President, Population Health and Occupational…
Unwavering Commitment: Harper Celebrates 5 Million Consecutive Safe Work Hours
Harper General Contractors, which is celebrating 75 years in business in 2025, is proud to announce a remarkable safety achievement: 5 million consecutive safe work hours. Reached in June 2025, this milestone demonstrates Harper’s unwavering commitment to a culture of safety, one that is deeply embedded in every phase of our work. “At Harper, safety…
Let’s Talk about Off-the-Job Safety
At WRYKER Construction Supply, we have talked a lot about on-the-job safety in the Toolbox Talks on our blog. We have covered scaffolding, ladder safety, heat stress, and women’s PPE. Today, we want to talk about something a little bit different: Off-the-job safety. Every year 55,000 people die accidental deaths off-the-job. These deaths come mostly…
Ceremonial Bill Signing Celebrates SC Construction Work Zone Driver’s License Training Law
Carolinas AGC (CAGC) members and staff, along with Sen. Ross Turner (Greenville) and SCDOT Secretary Justin Powell, were excited to join Gov. Henry McMaster for a ceremonial bill signing of the recently passed Operation Work Zone Awareness legislation. This new law, requested by Carolinas AGC and sponsored by Sen. Turner and Rep. Gary Brewer, requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish a construction…
Flexibility Is Imperative for Effective Heat Safety Protections in Construction
Associated Builders and Contractors today responded to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule. “ABC continues to believe employers should equip their employees and leadership teams to develop their own safety plans, unique to their jobsites, and we strongly encourage…
