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Proposed OSHA Heat Rule Too Rigid, Construction Groups Say
Contractors would be required to provide paid breaks, shade, drinking water, training and other protections for workers.
July 15, 2024
Unoccupied Dozer Rolls Over Operator: OSHA Report
The 59-year-old operator failed to engage the safety lever before exiting the cab, causing the rolling dozer to knock him onto the track and drag him to the rear of the machine, where he was run over.
July 15, 2024
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July 1, 2024
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June 14, 2024
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National Trench Safety Stand Down Kicks Off June 17
This week marks the annual Trench Safety Stand Down to highlight the dangers of trenching and promote safety awareness by contractors.
June 17, 2024
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29 "Cool" Gadgets and Gear for Working in the Heat
There's no secret to keeping cool on the jobsite, but these products might offer some added relief.
August 14, 2017
Safety & Compliance
Dozer Operator Dies in Coal-Mound Collapse in S.C.
It took 24 hours to recover his body as rescue workers first had to stabilize the coal pile.
May 29, 2024
Safety
Utah Crane Operator Killed in Crane Rollover
The 50-year-old worker was turning a crane around when the ground broke loose, causing the crane to slide down the hill and roll, crushing him.
May 21, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Indiana Contractor Fined for Fatal Concrete Placer Accident
The 49-year-old employee was power washing a concrete placer/spreader when he was caught in between the two augers and suffered fatal injuries.
May 9, 2024
Safety
Steel Cylinder Rolls from Pa. Construction Site, Strikes and Kills Woman
The 1-ton steel cylinder got loose from a construction site, rolled down a hill, broke through a fence and struck a woman walking on the sidewalk.
May 8, 2024
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Free Safety Apps You Can Put to Work on the Construction Jobsite
Train, track and respond to hazards – from heat to hearing – with these must-download mobile apps.
July 9, 2014
Safety & Compliance
2 Subs Fined After Project Manager Killed by Crane Collapse in Fla.
The 37-year-old veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq wars was operating an aerial lift when the mobile crane toppled and crushed him.
May 2, 2024
Business
San Francisco Contractor Faces $371K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The fatal collapse occurred less than three weeks after the company had been cited for trenching violations on another job.
April 24, 2024
Safety
3 Construction Workers Killed in Pennsylvania Work Zone Crash
A box truck hit a construction vehicle and continued onto the shoulder, striking the workers. The crash occurred in National Work Zone Awareness Week.
April 18, 2024
Safety
Los Angeles Construction Worker Dies After Forklift Tips Over
The worker died on the scene after a forklift carrying steel rebar toppled over and crushed him.
April 17, 2024
Safety
Oregon Man Narrowly Missed by Runaway Concrete Saw Blade
"I don't think I would've survived being touched by that thing," Shane Reimche told local news stations of his brush with death.
April 15, 2024
Safety & Compliance
18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022
The deaths have been reported across the U.S. with the most common OSHA citation being failure to use a trench box or other protection.
April 15, 2024
Safety & Compliance
New OSHA Rule Allows Union Reps on Non-Union Jobsite Inspections
Construction groups are considering a legal challenge to the "walkaround" final rule that expands the types of representatives allowed on inspections.
April 11, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Florida Crane Collapse Kills Construction Worker, Injures 3
A section of the tower crane fell hundreds of feet onto a drawbridge hitting two vehicles. A 27-worker fell with the load off the building's side.
April 9, 2024
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