Report Finds New York Construction Fatalities, Regulatory Violations Rising January 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) found in its latest construction fatality report that construction worker...
Feds Seek $11K Fine for Fire that Closed Pennsylvania Bridge January 12, 2017 The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration wants to fine a contractor $11,224 for a construction fire that wholly or...
Oregon’s New Fall Protections Now 6′ And Up for Home Builders January 9, 2017 A state regulation that took effect Jan. 1 requires Oregon construction contractors to make sure workers are protected from falls...
Company Cited After Worker’s Arm Inflated in Massachusetts December 16, 2016 A Massachusetts company where a worker’s arm was inflated in an industrial accident has been cited by federal workplace safety...
Another Worker Dies From October Pipeline Explosion in Alabama December 15, 2016 Officials say a second worker injured in the Oct. 31 explosion of a major gasoline pipeline in Alabama has died....
Fatal New York City Crane Collapse Blamed on Operator Error December 12, 2016 New York City officials are blaming a crane collapse that killed a man in lower Manhattan in February on operator...
Circus Operator to Pay $24K Over Deadly Tent Collapse in New Hampshire December 2, 2016 A Florida-based circus operator has agreed to pay $24,000 in fines issued by federal safety officials for a tent collapse...
Industry Needs to Address Gaps in Workers’ Compensation, AMCOMP Panelists Say October 25, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield At the American Society of Workers’ Compensation Professionals (AMCOMP) Fall Meeting held recently in New York, Mark Walls, vice president...
Contractor Lacked Safety Permit Before Pennsylvania Bridge Fire October 10, 2016 A contractor didn’t obtain a key safety permit before welding caused plastic pipe and a construction tarp to burn on...
Worker Safety Measures Questioned After Employee Killed in Atlanta Hotel Freezer October 3, 2016 Federal regulators and hotel employees are calling for new safety measures after a worker was found dead inside a walk-in...