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Tag: fall prevention: Page 2
Roadbuilding
1 million+ âstanding downâ against falls in construction
More than 1 million workers from tens of thousands of businesses are expected to take part in the Occupational Health and Safety Administrationâs (OSHA) National Fall Safety Stand Down this week. Throughout the week-long Stand-Down, employers and workers will pause during their workday to focus on the hazards of falls and preventing them. Industry and [âŚ]
June 4, 2014
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2 construction workers die after 80-foot fall from crane near San Francisco
Two men working on a bridge construction site near San Francisco died Friday morning after falling 80 feet from a crane. According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, the men were inside a basket being hoisted up by the crane when the basket fell, plunging into timber covering a 30-foot hole. The accident came [âŚ]
June 2, 2014
Safety
Following 4 deaths in 4 days, Cal/OSHA launches special inspections across San Francisco construction sites
In a span of just four days, May 18-May 21, four construction workers died on San Francisco-area construction sites, prompting the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration to launch a special region-wide inspection of construction sites. The agency announced Monday that it has deployed investigators to sites throughout the Bay Area to âdetermine whether adequate [âŚ]
May 28, 2014
Safety
Painter dies after 50-foot fall on Virginia construction site
While working at a site in Lynchburg, Virginia, the owner of a painting company fell to his death. Donnie Lee Bryant Sr., owner of D.L. Paint Contracting Company, was painting about 50 feet up on a building being constructed when he fell on May 3, reports WDBJ TV. According to a release from the Lynchburg [âŚ]
May 15, 2014
Safety
OSHA offers range of fall prevention resources in upcoming National Safety Stand-Down
While Equipment World covers a range of topics in our online and print safety articles, one area I like to make sure I write about regularly is fall prevention. The reason is simple. Although falls are one of the most preventable types of accidents, theyâre also the number one cause of fatalities in construction; accounting [âŚ]
April 23, 2014
Safety
âBiggest Idiot on a Ladderâ named by The Ladder Association
Aside from already having picked the best name for a contest ever,  The Ladder Association of the UK has finally crowned its âBiggest Idiot on a Ladderâ after a three-month search. The association asked the public to submit photos of people using ladders in the worst and most dangerous ways in order to spread awareness [âŚ]
December 18, 2012
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