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Tag: Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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Five firms cited for serious violations, proposed penalties of $86k in Miami bridge collapse
OSHA calls out five firms for safety violations and proposes $86K in penalties following bridge collapse at Florida International University in Miami.
September 24, 2018
Roadbuilding
AGC and NSSGA respond to OSHA’s revised silica exposure rule
On March 24, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the final workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica, which will soon be published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The new standard cuts the current permissible exposure limit (PEL) in half, reducing the exposure limit from 100 micrograms per cubic meter of air […]
April 1, 2016
Safety
OSHA gives tips on how to work safely in the summer heat
Most of America is simmering as the summer gets into full swing. With the rising temperature, comes an increased chance of heat illnesses for those working at mining operations and construction sites under the sun. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking out for workers in the heat, releasing a new video with tips on […]
July 20, 2015
Safety
Eight days after fall from scaffolding, Mississippi construction worker dies
The deadliest accident in construction has claimed another victim. Gerald Moran, 42, died last week, eight days after suffering a 25-30 foot fall from scaffolding in Mississippi. Moran fell while working November 3 on the roof of a large house being built in Ocean Springs, according to a report from the Hattiesburg American. Moran went into […]
November 18, 2014
Safety
Construction workers are 22% more likely to die on Texas jobsites
Over the weekend, the Dallas Morning News released a bombshell of a report on workplace deaths in Texas as compared to other states. After an analysis of the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics workplace death data available, the News found that workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than in […]
August 18, 2014
Safety
Cardboard hard hat sombreros a quick way to escape the sun on the jobsite; open a wormhole of safety regulation questions
In the right conditions, the human mind can be pretty resourceful. The minds of construction workers—belonging to such an industrious and resourceful lot—are not exempt. The photo above is a perfect example. Uploaded to Reddit by user DweadPiwateWoberts, it shows a couple of workers who have decided to beat the heat with some makeshift hard […]
August 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
OSHA official: Further increase in construction deaths likely; triggered by uptick in activity, less-experienced workers
If it seems like you’re hearing about a lot more construction-related deaths lately, you’re not alone. Anyone who pays close attention to news concerning the industry has likely noticed reports of construction worker deaths in the U.S. have come across the wire at a consistent click so far this year. Officials with the Occupational Health […]
July 30, 2014
Safety
OSHA official: Further increase in construction deaths likely; triggered by uptick in activity, less-experienced workers
If it seems like you’re hearing about a lot more construction-related deaths lately, you’re not alone. Anyone who pays close attention to news concerning the industry has likely noticed reports of construction worker deaths in the U.S. have come across the wire at a consistent click so far this year. Officials with the Occupational Health […]
July 29, 2014
Safety
Concrete beam collapse kills construction worker, injures 2 others at Ft. Lauderdale jobsite
A massive concrete beam collapsed at a jobsite in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Monday, killing one construction worker and injuring two others. Police told Local 10, the city’s ABC affiliate, that the beam collapsed shortly before 8 a.m. Monday at the construction site for a BMW dealership. According to the report, the beam struck all three […]
July 23, 2014
Safety
Free Safety Apps You Can Put to Work on the Construction Jobsite
Train, track and respond to hazards - from heat safety to decibel level monitoring - with these must-download mobile apps.
July 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Avoid these 3 safety training obstacles
As many as a million construction workers participated in Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) National Fall Safety Stand Down earlier this month. I saw a number of press releases, photos and tweets from companies that were participating in the event. However, one of the first news articles I read after the Stand Down ended […]
June 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
1 million+ ‘standing down’ 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 Administration’s (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 […]
June 4, 2014
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