Tag: electrical equipment

Roadbuilding

62-year-old worker killed near Throgs Neck Bridge

A 62-year-old construction worker was killed in an accident near Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx, New York. The accident happened early in the morning when construction crews were unloading a cabinet full of electrical equipment. The equipment accidentally fell off of the pallet, killing the worker. “We had a contractor who was working on a […]

August 12, 2014

Safety

OSHA to finalize confined spaces and electrical equipment rules this year

Two construction industry rules are listed to be finalized in 2013 on OSHA’s semiannual regulatory agenda, published today. The first deals with confined spaces in construction. According to the agenda, OSHA issued a rule in 1993 to “protect employees who enter confined spaces while engaged in general industry work.” The general industry standard, 29 CFR […]

January 8, 2013