Part of the city's 2014 construction codes, this chapter incorporates an occupant protection plan for office buildings that is similar to the existing tenant protection plan requirements for dwelling units.
Nov. 10, 2017, is now the deadline, as specified in a new final rule taking effect Nov. 9, 2014.
The company could have prevented the deaths.
The partnership aims to protect and educate those working on the Omaha, Nebraska, Project.
U.S. construction employment hit a five-year high in August 2014 and is rising twice as fast as total nonfarm employment, the Associated General Contractors of America recently reported.
Funded entirely by the $650,000 grant, the new initiative will enable the national network of local committees on occupational safety and health to offer new and expanded training, provide technical assistance, and build capacity to reach at-risk workers.
The third shipment of gates for new locks have arrived at the Atlantic entrance of the waterway, the Panama Canal Authority announced Sept. 8.
The bottom line is that hard hats must be properly utilized and maintained to ensure safety.
The Commercial roofer faces $81,000 in fines.
OSHA has proposed more than $54,000 in fines.
Kevin Burke Home Improvement faces more than $56,000 in proposed penalties for violations at its Lackawanna, N.Y., work site.
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation will contribute to firefighter safety training and will collaborate with businesses, labor, and higher education to develop required training for high-risk specialties, including carpentry, welding, and plumbing.
The Miami-based contractor was cited for hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
The sector's recovery has been uneven, according to the association’s economist, who said Congress’ bill to temporarily fund the Highway Trust Fund doesn’t help.
We need to change the mindset these machine-based methodologies must be viewed skeptically or cynically.
The citations stem from work sites where employees were performing roofing work without fall protection.
OSHA has proposed more than $70,000 in fines against P. Gioioso & Sons Inc. for hazards at a Massachusetts work site.
The proposed changes to OAR 437-002-0146, its confined space rule, include removing the term "self-rescue" from the rule, except in a note clarifying that self-rescue is not a viable option.
A new directive has been issued that replaces a March 2002 directive. The new one applies to all work activities on communication towers that involve the use of a personnel hoist -- not just new towers.
Their letter expresses hope that Congress will look beyond the Highway Trust Fund.