OSU-OSHA Safety Day: Construction Safety Management at Health Care Facilities
At the 2009 OSU-OSHA Safety Day, one presenter highlighted the importance of not disrupting hospital operations or endangering patient safety when completing construction and maintenance work in health care settings....
OSU-OSHA Safety Day: VPP in Construction
Only 16 construction companies in Ohio and 23 in OSHA Region V currently are in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), according to Dave Wilson, assistant area director for OSHA’s Columbus, Ohio, office. But at the OSU-OSHA Safety Day on Jan. 27, dozens of attendees gathered to learn more about VPP for construction and to hear one safety director’s experience with the application process....
OSU-OSHA Safety Day: Managing Crane Safety
Crane operations carry a greater potential for disaster than nearly any other activity on a construction jobsite, according to John Merrill, the general manager for the crane division at Maxim Crane Works. Merrill presented a session on crane safety at the Ohio State University-OSHA (OSU-OSHA) Safety Day in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 27....
ASSE Requests Hearing on OSHA’s Proposed Crane Rule
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in a recent comment has asked OSHA for a hearing to determine how the agency failed to include a single reference to A10 Safety Requirements for Construction and Demolition Operations voluntary consensus standards in its proposed rule on cranes and derricks in construction....
OSHA Proposes Revised Procedures for Fit Testing Respirators
OSHA has proposed two revised fit test procedures under the Respiratory Protection Standard for determining the effectiveness of respiratory protection facemasks....
OSHA Fines Roofing Company $50,000 for Fall Hazard
OSHA cited Peach State Roofing for an alleged workplace safety violation at a Sicklerville worksite. Headquartered in Rock Hill, S.C., the company had two employees working on the site; OSHA initiated its inspection on July 16, 2008...
Citations Issued for Fatality During Crane Dismantling
OSHA has completed inspections prompted by a fatal Aug. 14, 2008, accident at the former Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. Employees were dismantling the 3,000-ton overhead Goliath gantry crane when one of its legs fell to the ground, crushing an employee and injuring three others....
OSHA Revises Voluntary Protection Programs
In the Jan. 9 Federal Register, OSHA published final changes to its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) that, among other enhancements, allow participation by companies with mobile workforces....
Skanska Recognizes Contractors Working to Prevent On-the-Job Falls
Beaverton, Ore.-based Skanska USA Building Inc. recently awarded top honors to several of its 40 largest subcontractors in a competition aimed at helping eliminate construction-related falls...
NIOSH Study Reports Lower Workplace Injury Rates for Foreign-Born Workers
A new study funded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that foreign-born workers reported a lower rate of non-fatal work-related injuries than U.S.-born workers, based on data collected from the National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2005....
Construction Safety: Out With the Old…
“Out with the old and in with the new” certainly could be an appropriate sentiment for this time of year as we close out 2008 and start anew in 2009. Take the time to consider the new employees that will be working with you and think about how you can mentor them to become productive and safe members of your team. ...
OSHA Forms Alliance with Rhode Island Construction Community to Enhance 'SAFER' Working Conditions
OSHA has joined with the Safety Alliance Furthering Educational Resources in Rhode Island (SAFER) to provide safety and health information, training and resources for employers, employees and others involved in the Ocean State’s construction industry....
Robots Designed to Save Lives of Construction Workers
The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair with a trio of robots designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers....
Rhode Island Contractor Faces $216,000 in OSHA Fines for Cave-In Hazards
OSHA cited John Rocchio Corp. of Smithfield, R.I., for alleged willful and serious violations of excavation safety standards at a North Kingstown, R.I., worksite. The company faces a total of $216,000 in proposed penalties....
National Demolition Association Hosting Landmark Construction and Demolition Recycling Symposium in 2009
The National Demolition Association, the trade organization for the global demolition industry, is planning for an inaugural International Symposium on the State of C&D (Construction & Demolition) Recycling, to be held in Chicago in the fall of 2009....
OSHA Proposes $55,600 in Fines Following Fall at Pembroke, Mass., Worksite
OSHA has cited a Marshfield, Mass., steel erection contractor for a total of 14 alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards after an employee fell 20 feet at a Pembroke, Mass., job site on June 12. Brian Barnes, doing business as Barco Metal Fabrication, faces a total of $55,600 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection opened the day of the accident....
The American Society of Safety Engineers Focuses on Crane Safety
Injuries and fatalities due to crane accidents, falls, electrical accidents, and substance abuse occur often at construction sites worldwide. The past few years we have witnessed an increase in crane accidents worldwide. ...
OSHA, Konover Construction Corp. and ConnOSHA Form Partnership to Enhance Safety on Construction Project
Equipping contractors and employees who will be constructing the new Sierra Hotel in Shelton, Conn., with the tools to help them identify hazards and prevent on-the-job injuries is the goal of a new site safety partnership among the Bridgeport Area Office of OSHA, the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety (ConnOSHA) and Konover Construction Corp....
Parsons Corp. Becomes Newest Member of OSHA's VPP Corporate Pilot
Parsons Corp. recently became the newest participant in the OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Corporate Pilot. Launched in May 2004, the primary goal of the program is to streamline the application and onsite evaluation processes for organizations that are committed to VPP....
OSHA Fines Utica, N.Y., Contractor $111,000 for Scaffold, Fall Hazards
OSHA cited Precision Plaster Paint & Contracting LLC, a Utica, N.Y., contractor, for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of safety standards at a Utica worksite. Precision faces a total of $111,000 in proposed fines, chiefly for an improperly erected and maintained scaffold and lack of fall protection for employees....
OSHA, AIHA Renew Alliance
Employers and employees will receive valuable workplace safety and health information and training resources on general industry, construction and emergency response issues through a renewed alliance signed Oct. 27 between OSHA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)....
OSHA Asks VPP Partners to Voluntarily Inspect Cranes
The New York Regional Office of OSHA is asking the 151 worksites in its jurisdiction participating in Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) to conduct voluntary inspections of any crane activity occurring at their worksites during the week of October 15. ...
Family of Crane Accident Victim Establishes Foundation Grant in His Honor
The family of American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) member Terrance M. Hennessy, who lost his life in a tragic crane accident March 25 in Miami, Fla., contributed more than $40,000 to the ASSE Foundation to fund a professional development grant in Hennessy’s honor. ...
Hazards at Milford, Conn., Construction Site Result in $215,000 in OSHA Fines
OSHA has cited Homeland Builders Inc., a Fall River, Mass.-based construction contractor, for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety hazards at a Milford, Conn., construction site. ...
OSHA: Falls, Electrical, Scaffold and Rigging Violations Top Cited Hazards in NYC
Fall hazards were the most frequently cited violation found at New York City construction sites by OSHA during a two-week enhanced enforcement effort this past summer....
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