Tag: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Page 3

Death by Trench

OSHA issues $200K in fines for trench violations on Hawaii water project

A water utility in Honolulu has been fined nearly $200,000 for failing to protect workers from possible trench collapse, says U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

July 19, 2018

Safety

OSHA’s 5 most popular construction safety videos: trenches, silicosis, falls and heat illness

The videos focus on such topics as trench safety; silicosis; construction-related falls; and preventing heat illness. Watch these videos and more here.

June 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

Worker killed when core drill strikes power line on I-44 near St. Louis

A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St. Louis when the truck-mounted core drill he was operating struck a power line. Stephen J. Tepatti, 39, of Florissant was working around 9:45 a.m. beneath a power line that stretched over the highway. He was […]

December 1, 2017

Safety

Challenges continue as new dust-control rules take effect for construction industry

Construction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the […]

September 27, 2017

Safety

Construction struck-by deaths up 34% since 2010

Struck-by hazards have been defined as one of the Focus Four hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a leading cause of injuries in construction, according to the Quarterly Data Report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. The other hazards include falls, caught-in-between injuries, and electrocution. Between […]

August 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA to host Roadway Construction Safety Academy in early-December

Industry safety professionals will soon have the chance to get the training and credentials vital to managing and improving safety on construction projects and jobsites. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) will host the Roadway Construction Safety Academy at ARTBA’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., December 2-6. The program — […]

October 17, 2013

Safety

New AEM/OSHA alliance crane decal now available

A new decal for cranes – “Designated/Certified Operators ONLY” – has been developed by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and approved by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The decal signifies that the machine should be operated only by personnel who have received employer certification of training and evaluation according to relevant […]

May 31, 2011