OSHA has cited the Jacksonville, Fla., company for one willful violation.
The FR apparel manufacturer's resolutions will help workers and safety managers make sure their safety clothing, equipment, and procedures work as hard as they do in 2015.
The hazards occurred during framing of new residential units in Omaha, Neb.
The site was developed by faculty members at Washington University in St. Louis and supported by CPWR (the Center for Construction Research and Training) through a NIOSH cooperative agreement.
Austal USA LLC has been cited three times by OSHA in the past five years.
Southern Grouts and Mortars Inc. has been cited for eight violations after OSHA's Fort Worth area office investigated.
The agency's inspectors served more than 200 stop work notices during a month-long inspection initiative. The most common failure they found was employers' not providing basic safety measures for employees working at height -- 42 percent of all enforcement notices served cited this.
The agency's Nov. 4 newsletter summarizes five October 2014 preventable occupational fatalities.
The Freeport, Florida company is facing proposed penalties of more than $71,000.
OSHA has proposed fines of $174,240 for a lack of fall protection at 3 residential job sites.
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Everything else has improved with technology; it's time we started improving ladders.
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Leading construction groups have formed a coalition calling for these long-awaited requirements.
A worker for the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company suffered second- and third-degree burns.
The Newberry, Fla. company faces $41,000 in proposed penalties.
AT&T was also a part of the event that announced the group's formation.
The workshop will consist of two panel discussions -- the first titled "Diagnosing the Problem: Causes of High Fatality and Injury Rates" and the second titled "Implementing the Solution: Identifying and Adapting Best Practices."