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Workers trapped when roof collapses

July 25, 2017

Three workers were seriously injured and rescued this June in a construction accident in Astoria, Queens, according to New York City CBS2 TV.

Oakland construction collapse buries workers under wet concrete and debris

July 25, 2017

Twelve people suffered minor injuries when a building under construction partially collapsed in downtown Oakland in May, burying workers under wet concrete and debris, according to NBC Bay Area TV.

Risk solutions for work at heights & dropped objects

Why allow anything to fall?

Travis Betcher Raymond Mann, QSSP

July 18, 2017

For decades, leading causes of death on construction sites have been “Falls” and “Struck by Object” according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In 2015, OSHA recorded 364 deaths from falls (38.8 percent of the total construction deaths) and 90 from being struck by objects (9.6 percent of the total construction deaths).

OSHA changes enforcement of construction cranes rule

July 6, 2017

OSHA has announced a new enforcement policy that excludes monorail hoists from the requirements of Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction, as long as employers meet other OSHA requirements.

OSHA moves to weaken beryllium exposure rule

Changes would apply to construction, shipyard sectors

June 28, 2017

OSHA’s announcement last week of a proposal to modify the agency's recent beryllium standards for the construction and shipyard sectors is being sharply criticized by safety advocates, who are calling it “a step backwards.”

New York State considering higher OSH felony penalties

June 27, 2017

A bill that would dramatically increase the maximum fines for occupational safety-related felony convictions has been passed by the New York State Assembly and is headed to the state Senate.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Exoskeletons in Construction: Will they reduce or create hazards?

June 15, 2017

Wearable exoskeleton devices can reduce some of the mechanical stress of manual labor (1). These wearable machines can be powered by electricity or by human motion, and they can be as large as a space suit or as small as a glove.

A bad three days in New York

June 12, 2017

A fall, suffocation and being crushed claimed the lives of two construction workers and left another with serious injuries in separate incidents in New York last week.

1 million square feet of worker safety in Atlanta

June 12, 2017

Approximately 4,000 construction workers are about to be a little bit safer, due to a partnership formed recently between the Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program, Holder Construction Co., Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. and OSHA.

In one week:

Falls injure 3 workers at 3 NYC construction sites

May 22, 2017

Last week wasn’t a good one for New York City’s construction industry, which has come under increasing criticism for taking safety shortcuts under pressure from high-end developers eager to capitalize on the city’s building boom.