The disasters covered up to this point were restricted to isolated building incidents. At the height of the industrial revolution, cities began to become densely overpopulated, building codes were sti...

Early building codes and regulations had a very heavy focus on trying to limit property damage to both buildings and sites. Human health, safety and welfare was secondary to these.

The next time you fly in an airplane, take a look at the windows. You may notice that they are rounded in the corners.

Examples of loss of life causing code and regulation impacts can be found across industries. Some of the most disturbing ones come from the manufacturing trades.

While performing code analysis for projects, have you ever wondered why or where some of the requirement came from? Much of the building code, as well as OSHA regulations, are reactionary. Often times...