An amendment to a budget deal that has been signed into law will allow OSHA to increase its fines annually.
Forty-six percent of inspected sites fell short, according to the British agency.
OSHA has issued $407,400 in proposed fines along with eight egregious willful and four serious violations to Design Plastering Inc. and Design Plastering West LLC of Phoenix, Ariz.
Eight-story building in Manhattan partially collapses killing one and trapping another.
A+A 2015, the 30th safety trade fair in the series, kicked off Oct. 27 in the sprawling fairgrounds of Düsseldorf, Germany, with more than 1,800 exhibitors eagerly awaiting the crowds.
A partnership between Black & Veatch Construction Inc. and OSHA will protect workers for the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio.
A Washington state family of three died when a 110-foot concrete section fell onto their car in April 2015.
The change from 10 to 6 feet would be effective Jan. 1, 2017. Also, slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system as of Oct. 1, 2017.
CBS Pilings Solutions was cited for three serious safety violations.
Harco Construction and Sky Materials Corp. were cited for willful safety violations. Proposed fines totaled $280,000.
The biggest U.S. safety trade show of the year returns to the West Coast next October, taking place in the shadow of Disneyland at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Joe Arrants fell approximately 60 feet to the dock below; Kiewit/General/Manson, a joint venture, was cited for five serious safety violations with penalties totaling $14,400.
High Structural Erectors were cited after a worker was hospitalized.
"Many workers participating in the program have experienced work-related exposures that can increase the risk of COPD," said Duke University's John Dement, who headed the study.
OSHA cited the homebuilding company for 15 serious violations.
OSHA cited two contractors for a total of four violations.
After water seepage was found in the new Pacific Locks, the agency is now awaiting a report from the main contractor for the expansion project, GUPC, after detailed root cause inspections.
The statements were made following an incident that seriously injured three workers.
State-of-the-art flashlights protect against workplace hazards.
"It is a serious issue. It's the number of serious violations that were found. It means that many employees were at risk of serious injury," Norman R. Deitch said.