The end of winter means construction revs up across much of the country, with workers facing the attendant hazards of falls from height, noise exposure, hand and foot hazards, and more.
The company faces $198,550 in fines for the alleged violations.
D.S. Meyer Enterprise LLC has been fined $52,500 for the violation.
The agency claims the builder's failure to follow safety standards caused the fatality.
The agency has fined Catanzaro & Sons Enterprise for $49K.
According to the agency, Skyline Contracting and Roofing Corp. of Taunton, Mass., ignored industry standards.
The technical working group's first assignment will be to examine whether current wind restrictions on crawler cranes – the type of crane involved in the recent collapse – reflect the best science. The city already has implemented new directives on crawler cranes
OSHA announced it has cited Burkholder Builders and fined the Pennsylvania company $64,400.
According to the agency's investigation, the contractor did not follow the manufacturer's plans or install adequate bracing.
The penalty for serious safety lapses is rising to $10,000 and the penalty for lacking a construction superintendent to a maximum of $25,000. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler also announced an enforcement blitz will target 1,500 sites in the next 90 days.
OSHA has issued multiple citations to the Yannuzzi Group of Kinnelon, N.J.
The construction of a collapsed apartment tower faces scrutiny after a deadly earthquake.
OSHA has teamed up with the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America.
The committee will investigate the feasibility of, and take action on, developing code changes for tall wood buildings, and its work will continue through the 2018/2019/2020 cycle.
OSHA is introducing more durable and secure completion cards for its Outreach Training Program.
The settlement commits the contractor to make extensive corrective action.
The contractor was issued a willful and a serious violation for failing to protect employees.
Susquehannah Supply Company has been cited for willful violations, OSHA announced. Proposed penalties in the case total $140,000.
Reading through the training requirements in OSHA’s construction standards highlights their common elements.
One of the year's most significant enforcement developments occurred late in the year, in November: President Obama signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.