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Restoration crew in Tyvek staging a shaded rehab area with water coolers, electrolyte drinks, and cooling towels on a DFW jobsite under a heat-advisory sky

Construction

The Hazard With No CFR Number Is Already Writing Citations: Heat and the General Duty Clause

OSHA's heat rule stalled. But the Heat NEP was reissued in April 2026 and the General Duty Clause still cites heat. The plan is a supply decision first.

Stampede DistributionJuly 12, 202610 min read
Concrete saw with a tool-mounted dust shroud connected to a HEPA dust extractor on a commercial jobsite

Construction

Table 1 Says Compliant. Your Silica Dust Says Otherwise.

The right diamond blade paired with an undersized HEPA extractor is still an OSHA 1926.1153 exposure. Table 1 is a system spec, not a shopping list, and most crews buy half of it.

Stampede DistributionJune 2, 20267 min read
Worker in a full-body harness connected to a self-retracting lifeline at a rated anchor on a steel deck edge

Construction

In Date Is Not Anchored: The Fall-Protection Gap That Still Passes the Walk-Through

The harness tag was current. The anchor was rated for the wrong load and the fall-clearance math left the worker hitting the deck before the lanyard locked. Subpart M does not grade on good intentions.

Stampede DistributionJune 2, 20267 min read