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Home » fatal fall

Articles Tagged with ''fatal fall''

construction industry

NYC construction worker falls two stories to his death

December 12, 2016
A construction worker who died Friday morning after falling two stories from a scaffold was New York City’s 11th construction fatality this year.
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OSHA enforcement

Cargo handling company cited in worker’s fatal fall

December 2, 2016
For longshoremen who load and offload timber in the upper Northwest, every ship that sails into port carries a reminder of the litany of hazards they face at work. Loads of extremely heavy logs must be handled carefully to avoid serious and potentially fatal injuries.
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A dangerous state

Occupational fatalities sharply up in Illinois

October 12, 2016
Thirty-six Illinois workers have died on the job since Jan. 1, 2016. That’s an average of one life lost each week in the Prairie State, and it represents a 28 percent increase in workplace deaths since 2013. Struck-by hazards and falls in construction and other industries combined to account for the majority of workplace fatalities.
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Today's News

Worker killed in lift accident under West Seattle bridge

July 8, 2016

One of two workers who fell out of an elevated man lift parked under the West Seattle Bridge has died. The accident happened shortly early on a Friday morning. The arm of the lift, which was raised at the time of the accident, was struck by a box truck traveling on an off-ramp.


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justice

Construction boss indicted for manslaughter after fatal fall

July 8, 2016
The owner of a Bensonhurst, NY construction company and his businesses have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges stemming from an incident at a Coney Island construction site in April 2015 that left a 50-year-old construction worker dead, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark G. Peters announced.
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OSHA enforcement

24 foot fall kills NJ warehouse supervisor

July 6, 2016
An OSHA investigation into a New Jersey workplace fatality found numerous safety violations at the facility. The agency issued one willful, one repeat and six serious violations against the man’s employer, Wei-Chuan U.S.A. Inc.
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money

Contractor contests fines after fatality, sees them more than double

New information comes to light in court
June 2, 2016
A New York-area employer who contested the violations cited against his company by OSHA after a worker’s fatal fall now faces considerably higher fines than originally proposed – due to what came to light during the litigation.
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fall prevention

ASSE urges participation in National Fall Prevention Events

Goal: Ending worker deaths from falls
May 2, 2016
The risks of working at heights can be deceiving. In workplaces, no matter the height, the risks are too often discounted – until someone falls.
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construction industry

National Safety Stand-Down aimed at preventing construction falls

Takes place May 2-6, 2016
April 28, 2016
Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers, accounting for 337 of the 874 construction fatalities recorded in 2014 (BLS preliminary data). Those deaths were preventable. Fall prevention safety standards were among the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards, during fiscal year 2014.
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construction industry

Safety Stand-Down to prevent construction falls drawing near

April 19, 2016
On Tuesday, May 3rd, work in Washington D.C. will come to a halt. No, it won’t be the usual partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill. The work stoppage in question will take place at the construction site of the MGM National Harbor Resort and will be part of OSHA’s third annual National Safety Stand-Down.
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