EHS Today Fall Protection
ASSE Announces Revised Workplace Fall Protection Standard
In an effort to provide the most current information on slip, trip and fall prevention, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of a newly revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI) /ASSE Z359.0-2009 “Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest” voluntary consensus standard...
NSC: OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations
The top 10 most cited OSHA violations were unveiled Oct. 27 at 97th annual National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in Orlando, Fla., with scaffolding and fall protection violations once again topping the list...
OSHA Revises Steel Erection Compliance Directive Related to Fall Protection
OSHA recently revised the steel erection compliance directive for the agency’s Steel Erection Standard to change two enforcement policies related to tripping hazards and installation of nets or floors during steel erection...
Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk
New York contractors too often ignore regulations designed to make construction sites safer, and workers pay the cost with their limbs and lives, claims Steven J. Schwartzapfel, a New York personal injury attorney...
OSHA Fines Long Island, N.Y., Contractor $72,000 for Fall Hazards
OSHA has proposed $72,000 in fines against Sorbara Construction, a Lynnbrook, N.Y., concrete contractor, for alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards after a worker fell at a New York City worksite...
American Society of Safety Engineers Unveils New Workplace Fall Prevention Standards
As slips, trips and falls continue to represent significant exposures and hazards in the workplace, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of three new fall protection standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)...
OSHA proposes $79,000 in Fines For Fall Hazards
OSHA has cited a North Reading, Mass., roofing contractor for 16 alleged violations of safety and health standards...
OSHA Fines Brunalli Construction Co. $180,950 for Fall and Drowning Hazards
Brunalli Construction Co. of Southington, Conn., faces $180,950 in proposed OSHA fines for allegedly failing to protect its employees against fall, drowning and other hazards while they worked to rebuild a bridge over the Housatonic River in the Falls Village section of Canaan, Conn....
Fall Protection: Failure is Not an Option
Despite special emphasis programs from OSHA and increasingly sophisticated fall protection equipment, falls from heights remain a serious occupational...
UK: HSE Launches Prevent Falls from Vehicles Campaign
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has relaunched a campaign that warns about the dangers of falls from vehicles. The campaign will highlight the many cost effective ways that exist to stop these falls from occurring....
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...
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. ...
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....
NSC: Fall Protection in the Chemical and Plastics Industries
Burnette outlined what he calls the hierarchy of falls to protect employees exposed to these hazards: eliminating or reducing the risk of falls, passive...
Maine Egg Farm Faces $150,000 in Penalties
A section of the roof of an egg processing complex collapsed Feb. 16 under the weight of snow and ice. Maine Contract Farming directed its employees to...
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows a Decline in Worker Deaths
This is continued evidence that the initiatives and programs to protect workers safety and health, designed by and implemented in this administration,...
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...
Rescue Training: Making Timely Rescue a Reality
While fall protection compliance rates are climbing, some companies are discovering that they lack expertise in fall rescue equipment and procedures a...
Report: Massachusetts Workplace Deaths On the Rise
Dying for Work in Massachusetts: The Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces, produced by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and the Massachusetts Coalition...
Roofing Company Superintendent Faces OSHA Obstruction Charges
Media reports cited a criminal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois in Rock Island against company superintendent...
Survey Addresses Matting Systems and Environmental, Safety Issues
Nearly 120 facility managers participated in the survey. While the majority of respondents understood that mats prevent slips and falls in the workplace,...
U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Cites Georgia Contractor for Fall Hazards
OSHA first cited and fined DEC Management $2,100 in August 2007 for failing to implement a fall protection program and provide fall protection training...
OSHA Proposes $173,000 in Fines against West Haven, Conn., Roofing Contractor
Quality Roofing Systems Inc. was cited for a total of 11 alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards at its worksite following an OSHA...
Safety Harness Recalled
The recall affected Gorillas Pullover Style Full Body Safety Harness, model SP40300, which was sold as an accessory with the Gorilla 2007 ladder stands...
