Failing to Protect: Saving America's Crumbling Infrastructure
Our nations infrastructure is in dire shape. If the past few weeks of flood coverage following the Midwests 30-plus deadly levee breaks doesnt convince...
Houston Crane Collapse Kills 4
The 30-story crane, capable of lifting 1 million pounds, collapsed at a LyondellBasell refinery at approximately 1:20 p.m. Deep South Crane & Rigging...
ANSI Dismisses Latest Appeal to Withdraw Construction Musculoskeletal Consensus Standard
The standard, Reduction of Musculoskeletal Problems in Construction (ANSI/ASSE A10.40-2007), is designed to reduce incidences of MSDs. It includes risk...
New Britain, Conn., Contractor Faces Fines for Fall Hazards
OSHA cited BMA General Contractors for 15 alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards following OSHA inspections at worksites in Danielson...
OSHA Fines Texas Construction Contractor More than $157,000 for Alleged Safety Violations
OSHA cited the wood-framing company, which has 19 employees, for eight alleged serious and 15 alleged repeat violations following two OSHA inspections...
Excavation Company to Pay $356,000 in Back Wages and Workers' Comp Premiums
In a settlement approved today in Clark County (Washington) Superior Court, Jerry and James Schram, brothers and business partners in Schram's Excavating,...
AEM Calls for Immediate Action on New Crane Standard
AEM President Dennis Slater asked the department to expedite the approval process and give this safety initiative the full attention it deserves. Slater...
House Hearing: Does OSHA Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?
s no question that construction is an inherently dangerous job, and theres no one who would argue with that, said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman...
CPWR: 22 Workers Die Annually From Crane-Related Incidents
The report, which was authored by Director of Safety Research Michael McCann and two CPWR colleagues, draws on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Tools for Safety Leaders
I have been in and around the construction industry all of my (40 plus years) life, and I want to take this opportunity to thank not only my fellow construction...
Want Some Fries with that Citation?
OSHA's inspection of the McDonald's restaurant construction site found employees of Shawnlee Construction, a Plainville, Mass., roofing contractor, exposed...
Safety 2008: Safety Engineers Address Rising Hispanic Workplace Injuries
Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Jr. addressed a meeting of the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) group on June 10 in Las Vegas on the growing number of Hispanic worker injuries...
Two Employers Cited for NYC Scaffold Collapse
Two window washers fell 47 stories when their scaffold platform detached from the permanent rig attached to the buildings roof at 265 E. 66th St. in Manhattan....
Crane Industry Leaders Call for Improved Training, Standards
Joel Dandrea, executive vice president of the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA), called the fatalities resulting from crane accidents...
U.S. Cities Inspect Cranes After Fatal NYC Collapse
In Washington, D.C., the district's Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) announced it immediately will begin conducting emergency inspections...
Clinton to Foulke: Update Crane and Derrick Standard
The city has already taken steps to address the problem but the Bush Administration must explain why it has failed to update the antiquated and outdated...
AFL-CIO Examines Construction Safety and Pushes for Better Training, Regulations
In a statement issued May 30, Ayers pointed out while construction workers only make up 8 percent of the work force, they suffer 22 percent of all work-related...
Keep the Gloves On!
According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hand injuries account for 1,080,000 emergency department visits by workers per...
Rescue Training: Making Timely Rescue a Reality
Don't be afraid of the "R" word when developing your fall protection plan...
Second 2008 NYC Crane Incident Kills 2, Injures 1
Media reports indicated that the crane's operator appeared to have been in the cab when the rig fell. OccupationalHazards.com contacted the New York City...
OSHA Proposes $115,000 in Penalties against Hollywood, Fla., Contractor
Three employees contracted from a temporary help company were injured after they were instructed by JMAF supervisors to clean the inside of a tank that...
R.I. Contractor Faces Nearly $60,000 in OSHA Fines for Cave-In Hazard
The citations and penalties resulted from OSHA's April 15 inspection of a water line installation at the Cluny School on Brenton Road. The inspection...
Gas Explosion Tears Through San Diego Hotel Construction Site, Injures 13
The explosion occurred shortly after 2:00 pm PST on May 19. According to a statement released by Hensel Phelps Construction Co., which was in charge of...
Will the Construction Safety Act Cost Illinois Consumers, Employers and Job Seekers?
Under the provision of the act, construction worker injured on the job would receive restitution through workers compensation and could sue the businesses...
House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Construction Deaths
A spokesperson from the office of Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., confirmed with OccupationalHazards.com that the lawmaker is monitoring...
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