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.
DMAC Construction LLC willfully exposed workers to falls up to 25 feet, according to OSHA.
Of the 9.3 million projected new service-sector jobs by 2024, 3.8 million will be added to the health care and social assistance major sector, which will overtake the state and local government major sector and the professional and business services major sector to become the largest overall.
The alliance will focus on the safe operation, use, and maintenance of equipment such as cranes, chippers, digger derricks, and aerial lifts.
Deborah A.P. Hersman, NSC's president and CEO, said 14 participating companies "share how they have placed safety at the heart of every project. Their experiences can help other employers establish safe contract relationships that run the gamut, from delivering mail to major construction projects."
Subpart AA of 29 CFR 1926 will help to prevent construction workers from being hurt or killed by eliminating and isolating hazards in confined spaces at construction sites.
OSHA cited the employers for willful exposure.
Ted Hebert LLC faces willful and serious violations.
An amendment to a budget deal that has been signed into law will allow OSHA to increase its fines annually.