Bruce Rolfsen - Wed June 21, 2017
Construction Groups Split on Extending OSHA's Crane Safety Deadline
More than six years after OSHA's construction crane rule was issued in late 2010, the agency is again asking if delay of the certification mandate should continue. This time, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is thinking of postponing enforcement for one year, making Nov....
Thu May 11, 2017
In Support of Osha's National Safety Stand-Down Efforts, New Genie Interactive Tool Helps Contractors Calculate Capacity
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) is participating in OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, May 8-12, by introducing the new Genie interactive tool that calculates aerial lifts current capacity limits to help educate customers on how the new technology will impact equipment safe use and productivity....
Thu April 06, 2017
OSHA to Delay Enforcing Crystalline Silica Standard in the Construction Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers....
David J. Neal - Wed February 08, 2017
Miami Metromover Crash Kills Construction Worker, Injures Another
One construction worker was killed and another seriously injured in a collision between their boom lift and a Metromover car early February 7th, according to Miami-Dade police. Oscar Cabrera, 43, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center....
Mon February 06, 2017
National Trench Safety Releases Mobile App for the Excavation Industry
National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, officially announced the release of the NTS Mobile App designed specifically for anyone working with Trench and Traffic Safety equipment ....
Fri February 03, 2017
Accident in Trench Leaves One Dead at N.C. Construction Site
A man died Thursday night at a construction site on Vagabond Road in east Mecklenburg County when an object fell on him. Initial reports indicated crews responded to a trench collapse at the accident site....
Tue January 24, 2017
Woman, 19, Killed in Construction Accident
A 19-year-old female construction worker was killed Monday in a work-related accident in west Bexar County. The fatality was reported around 10:30 a.m. at a construction site in the 13700 block of Potranco Road, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said....
Shereen Lehman - Tue January 17, 2017
Construction Workers Still at High Risk for Strains and Sprains
Despite significant improvements in the last 25 years, U.S. construction workers are still at high risk for on-the-job injuries to muscles, tendons, joints and nerves, a new study reports. These work-related injuries often occur because of overwork, excessive exposure to vibration, bending, twisting and adopting awkward body postures....
Jenna Lyons - Wed January 04, 2017
Three Construction Workers Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Overexposure in Berkeley
Three construction workers were hospitalized following overexposure to carbon monoxide inside a Berkeley building on Friday, officials said. Berkeley Fire Department received a call about 4 p.m. on an incident at the new City Sports Club building under construction at San Pablo and Folger avenues, according to Deputy Fire Chief Dave Brannigan, a fire department spokesman....
Megan Allison - Wed January 04, 2017
OSHA Puts New Construction Rules into Effect
New safety rules are going into effect for construction contractors this year. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said now when working at a height of six feet or higher, workers need to use fall protection, like a harness....
