Regulations & Standards

SAIA and ASSP form alliance
Published on: July 28, 2025
Three-year agreement aims to strengthen worker health and safety nationwide
SAIA Canada Council provides update
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Published on: May 16, 2025
Currently reviewing more than 100 documents to determine current applicability/suitability for the Canadian market
US construction safety in limbo as Trump admin shutters federal agency
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Published on: May 07, 2025
The Trump administration is dissolving a 54-year-old health and safety agency
Resources for Construction Safety Week
Published on: May 07, 2025
Event coincides with annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction 
OSHA publishes 2024 workplace injury and illness data
Published on: May 06, 2025
Data from more than 732,000 forms available to access
OSHA to host hearing on heat injury and illness prevention
Published on: May 06, 2025
Public hearing to cover OSHA’s proposed rule to protect workers from hazardous heat exposure
ANSI approves new scaffold plank standard
Published on: May 06, 2025
ANSI/SAIA A11.6-2025 provides methods for testing and rating scaffold planks and decks
SAIA Region 6 to host fall protection event
Published on: March 18, 2025
Free fall protection event set for April 25 in Texas
Trump says tariffs levied on Canada, Mexico go into effect next week
Published on: February 27, 2025
US President Donald Trump said suspended tariff plans are back on the table
US construction needs nearly half a million new workers
Published on: January 28, 2025
A construction trade association said US construction needs about approximately 500,000 new workers in 2025
Safe + Sound highlights importance of worker involvement
Published on: December 12, 2024
OSHA offers five-step guide for firms to recognize and award safety achievements
Can MEWP incidents be prevented through design?
Published on: December 12, 2024
Safety consultant on why moving from risk management to risk elimination is key for construction firms
Scaffolding violations drop on annual OSHA list
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Published on: September 19, 2024
OSHA reveals its top 10 safety violations for fiscal 2024
Council looks to update MEWP best practices docs
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Published on: September 16, 2024
The SAIA MEWP Council is working on updating and publishing new industry best practices documents for the mobile elevated work platform sector
First speakers announced for Working at Height Conference
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Published on: June 11, 2024
John McClelland, TJ Lyons, Scott Owyen, Bart Krzysztofek and more come on board for Nov. 20 access and rental conference
OSHA investigating fall from scaffold fatality
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Published on: June 10, 2024
One worker killed, another seriously injured, after falling 9 stories from scaffolding on Chicago jobsite
Update: SAIA Canadian Council
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Published on: May 13, 2024
New gaps analysis tool in development will address specific requirements for scaffold and access equipment across Canada’s provinces
U.S. noncompete ban: protecting company interests if or when it goes through
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Published on: May 06, 2024
The rule banning noncompete agreements is already facing legal challenges. In the meantime, companies can take steps to protect their interests.
Fall protection webinar: Vertical lifelines and anchorage connectors
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Published on: April 10, 2024
The SAIA’s Fall Protection Council will cover proper PFPE inspection and fit
Job hopping, remote working, and tech: How can construction retain Gen Z?
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Published on: April 08, 2024
What does Gen Z want from the construction industry? And can the industry provide it?
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