Construction Safety


Ten EU Companies Win Good Practice Awards

EU-OSHA announced them during an April 29 small business and workplace safety conference.

NYC Inspection Sweep Totals at Least $954,450 in Penalties

Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri announced the numbers while kicking off the Department of Buildings' ninth annual Construction Safety Week with the 2013 Build Safe/Live Safe Conference.

Partners Re-Launch Construction Fall Prevention Campaign

OSHA, NIOSH, and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training collaborate on this campaign with the National Occupational Research Agenda Construction Sector Council.

Contractor Fatality Data Highlight Governments' Role

For the first time, the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data for 2011 include data on fatal injuries involving contractors.

Fifth Edition Construction Chart Book Published

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training published the expanded edition, a 142-guide to the industry and its workers’ exposures to common hazards, including working at heights, noise above the NIOSH recommended exposure limit, and whole-body vibration.

Rental Company Fined in Crane Overturn Fatality

OSHA has cited Hawthorne Pacific Corp. for 13 alleged serious violations and two other-than-serious violations.

Fall Protection Violations Land Contractor in SVEP

KG Framing and Construction LLC has been cited six times for this, according to OSHA.

66 Being Honored in L&I Worker Memorial Day Ceremony

Some worked in logging, construction, or fishing, which are acknowledged hazardous jobs, while others worked in insurance, research, or sales.



NIOSH Developing Free Mobile Pocket Guide

This will make the agency's most popular document a true pocket guide, one commenter observed. NIOSH officials want feedback from users to help them decide how to organize the content.

OSHA, Partners Begin Georgia Work Zone Stand-Down

This week, sites around the state will focus on struck-by hazards.

Southern Hemisphere's Largest Wind Farm Opens

The $1 billion, 420 MW Macarthur Wind Farm is owned by Australian-based AGL Energy and New Zealand-based Meridian Energy.

Indiana DOL Wants Work Zones to Stay Safe

Three construction workers in Indiana died in road work zones last year, according to the agency.

New York Developer Exposes Workers to Lead and Fall Hazards

Upon receiving complaints about the working conditions of a demolition site, OSHA investigators found $44,000 worth of violations.

'I Fell Off the Roof Today'

Those in the construction industry who need to hear the "Safety Pays, Falls Cost" message most are often the ones who are hardest to reach.

Thinking About Complacency

WMATA's Richard Sarles believes the greatest threat comes from complacency, something I've also heard from SafeStart founder Larry Wilson and others.

If and when the site safety performance score exceeds a pre-determined inspection threshold, the whole site is recognized with a free lunch and a raffle for a high-value item. (Northeastern University/Harvard School of Public Health photo)

Testing a Better Recognition Tool

Can we reward workplace safety without discouraging accident reports? Our research points a way forward.

The U.S. infrastructure needs top $2 trillion, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Turning Back to Infrastructure

From NTSB Chair Deborah A.P. Hersman to major construction trade associations, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President Obama, and the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, numerous leaders in Washington, D.C., are calling for making major investments to repair America's roads and bridges.

Keystone XL Public Meeting Announced

Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb., is the site of the April 18 "listening session" that follows release of the State Department's Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.

Canada's Finance Minister Announces 'Building Canada' Plan

Minister Jim Flaherty said the plan includes a $53 billion commitment to infrastructure projects starting in 2014.

New Oil Rig Enables Safer, Deeper Drilling

The LOC-440 is an onshore rig with a low carbon footprint and is capable of drilling to a depth of about 5,000 meters.

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