Workforce: Page 52

Worker crushed and killed by falling slab inside Jacksonville work zone

A worker was killed last week inside a Jacksonville highway jobsite when a concrete slab suddenly fell on top of him. According to a report from First Coast News, 42-year-old Alexander Cordova was standing near a truck when a 7-1/2 ton slab of concrete fell from the back of the truck. The site reports the accident occurred […]

May 18, 2015

Worker dies after fall from scaffolding in New York City

A construction worker died shortly after falling from scaffolding on a New York City jobsite Thursday morning. According to a report from the New York Daily News, 25-year-old Dominick Deluca was performing work on the facade of a building in Claremont in the city’s Bronx borough. The paper reports Deluca lost his footing and fell about […]

May 15, 2015

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Contractor busted for using his construction company’s office to grow pot in Massachusetts

Police in Maryland arrested the owner of a Bellingham construction company earlier this week after discovering the man was using his office to grow a large amount of marijuana. According to a report from WCVB TV, police seized 36 marijuana plants from Attorney General Construction. The owner, 51-year-old Arcadio Gonzales, was later arrested and charged with cultivating […]

May 14, 2015

Police found a huge amount of pot being grown inside the office. Credit: Bellingham Police Department via WCVB

Unventilated use of equipment on indoor site poisons 11 workers with high level of carbon monoxide

A large group of a crew working in Maryland was rushed to the hospital earlier this week after an extremely high amount of carbon monoxide was detected inside the building where they were working. According to a report from WJLA TV, 11 workers in total were treated for CO poisoning Monday in Rockville where gas-powered concrete finishers were […]

May 14, 2015

A still from WJLA footage shows the concrete finishers that were being used inside the warehouse.

Light OSHA staffing, penalties come under fire in report on the dangers of New York construction sites

Citing data that shows construction represents less than 4 percent of total employment in New York while accounting for 20 percent of the state’s workplace deaths, a new report points the finger of blame for the state’s dangerous jobsites squarely at the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s low funding levels. The report, put together by […]

May 13, 2015

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Worker dies following floor collapse in Michigan

A worker part of a crew performing renovations on an older building in Ypsilanti, Michigan, died earlier this week following a floor collapse. According to a report from the Ann Arbor News, the worker and three others were clearing the building’s basement for an excavator to be brought in on Monday when the floor above them […]

May 13, 2015

Workers uncover ancient human remains, artifacts on Washington jobsite

While digging on a renovation job at an RV lot in Yakima, Washington, last week, a construction crew uncovered what could be some of the oldest Native American artifacts found in a region first inhabited by tribes of the Yakama Nation. According to a report from NBC Right Now, one of the workers had begun hand-digging with about […]

May 12, 2015

A still from NBC Right Now footage shows the uncovered artifacts.

Three students awarded Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships

The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation awarded its Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship to three students who each lost a father during work zone accidents. The foundation awarded Lyndsay Morgan of Cape Coral, Florida, and Andrea Pair of Spiro, Oklahoma, $5,000 each and Carl Moser of Middletown, Maryland, $6,000. Morgan’s father, Steven, was working on a roadway […]

May 12, 2015

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Construction worker saves boy from dog mauling in Michigan

Thanks to the actions of a construction worker working nearby, a boy in Michigan is safe and recovering from an attack by four dogs. According to a report from The Morning Sun, 8-year-old Ethan Nokes was visiting his step-grandmother in Seveille Township last week when he ventured into her home’s backyard with her four Rottweilers whom he […]

May 11, 2015

Construction industry roars back from down March, adds 45,000 jobs in April

Following the first job loss for the industry in more than a year in March, the construction industry made up for the decrease and then some with a big April for employment. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, U.S. construction firms added 45,000 jobs in April. The industry now employs 6.383 million Americans. The new data […]

May 8, 2015

OSHA issues final rule for Confined Spaces in Construction

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration this week issued the Confined Spaces in Construction final rule, a new subpart to 29 CFR Part 1926. Designed to protect construction workers from toxic substances, electrocutions, explosions and asphyxiation when working in areas with restricted means for entry and exit, the rule now matches similar rules in place […]

May 7, 2015

Confined space construction workers

Worker killed in attempt to jump from stalled lift on NYC jobsite

A worker on a crew building a luxury hotel in New York City was killed Tuesday when he fell 24 stories down an elevator shaft. According to a report from the New York Daily News, 25-year-old Christian Ginesi and one other worker were attempting to install an elevator door frame at the Riu Hotel Times Square when their lift car […]

May 7, 2015

Workers discover ancient tools, homestead during pipeline construction in Utah

While working on the construction of a Questar gas line in Utah, construction workers uncovered some materials that gave them pause. According to a report from FOX 13 TV, after finding soot-stained rock and charcoal debris, the workers called in the archaeologists who quickly confirmed that the crew had uncovered an ancient homestead. The station […]

May 6, 2015

An arrowhead was among several stone tools uncovered at a gas line construction site in Utah. Credit: Footage from FOX 13

Construction worker killed in trench collapse during utility install in New Jersey

While installing a drainage line around a home under construction in Franklin, New Jersey, a trench collapsed burying and killing one worker. According to a report from NJ.com, 43-year-old Selvin Antulio Lopez-Castillo was inside a 3-feet-wide by 8-feet-deep trench when it collapsed around 4 p.m. Monday. His co-workers attempted to pull him from the trench […]

May 6, 2015

An officer at the scene of the collapse. Credit: Dave Hutchinson/NJ.com

Crew rescues 2 co-workers from rubble following demolition collapse

A demolition crew in St. Louis escaped a collapse that occurred while they were working with only injuries, thanks to its own heroics. According to a report from KSDK TV, the crew was in the process of demolishing two buildings Friday morning when the collapse occurred. Because the crew was asked to salvage the building’s […]

May 5, 2015

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OSHA updates its required “Job Safety and Health” poster; download it here

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration has made available the newest version of Job Safety and Health: It’s the Law, a poster that covers workers’ safety rights and employer responsibilities. All covered employers are required by OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1903.2 to display the poster in a conspicuous place where employees can read it. If an […]

May 5, 2015

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Group of construction firms launches second-annual Safety Week

In an effort to increase awareness for heightened and daily attention to safety precautions in the construction industry, a group of firms across the U.S. has launched its second-annual Safety Week for construction. More than 40 national and global construction firms partnered together last year to form the Construction Industry Safety Initiative (CISI) and the Incident […]

May 4, 2015

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Worker killed in second-story fall from California casino jobsite

A worker was killed Wednesday afternoon after falling two stories at a casino construction site in Santa Ynez, California. According to a report from the Lompoc Record, 45-year-old steelworker Dave Goldsberry fell from scaffolding on the second story of a tower under construction at the Chumash Casino Resort. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Goldsberry was employed […]

April 30, 2015

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