The Miami-based contractor was cited for hazards at a worksite in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
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The citations stem from work sites where employees were performing roofing work without fall protection.
The new Workplace design solutions document cites steel embeds for guardrail support, embedded roof anchor points, and straps embedded in concrete.
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.
This is the National Association of Tower Erectors' signature program recognizing tower contractors, tower owners, and carriers that voluntarily adhere to higher safety standards.
Following a hailstorm, Billings employers are asked to protect roofing and construction workers against falls.
The company faces $101,300 in penalties following an OSHA inspection.
In a letter to DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart, Sen. John Hoeven cites data from the North Dakota Attorney General's Office showing drug crimes are up 19.5 percent from last year. At the same time, OSHA has launched an enforcement emphasis program focused on the state's oil and gas and construction industries.
The tenth annual Take A Stand Day on Aug. 13 is for high-hazard industries targeted by the MIOSHA Strategic Plan, and Building Up Residential Safety Day occurs the following day.
The citations come after two workers died in falls.
The company has been cited seven times in the past two years for failing to provide fall protection to its employees, according to OSHA's Tampa area director.
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"Consumers need to ask questions, such as: Are the installers your employees or subcontractors? Are they insured? What is their past work history? How will the project be managed? What kind of fall protection will be used? Hold your contractors accountable," Englewood, Colo. OSHA Area Director David Nelson said. "The last thing a consumer wants is someone falling, especially on their property."
Three cases announced in the past week involved temporary workers allegedly exposed to hazards or hurt on the job.
The new bulletin details two fatal incidents, a fall and a death caused by a falling object.
The regional program is an effort of OSHA's Philadelphia Area Office. In the larger Philadelphia Region, 47 fatalities resulted from tree trimming and clearing from 2009 through 2013, according to the agency.
The agency cites Bioiberica Nebraska for exposing workers to amputation and other hazards.
"Once they understand the risk, they'll be more supportive of your solution," a presenter said during a Safety 2014 educational session about fall protection.