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Contractor Cited After Worker Dies in Trench Collapse

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Willful citations were issued to Tekton Construction Co. for not providing cave-in protection to employees working in a trench and not providing safe means to enter and exit the trench

Four Contractors Fined for Fall Hazards at Massachusetts Renovation Site

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

GC James J. Welch & Co. Inc. faces $93,170 in proposed fines for not providing fall protection for workers on a roof, unguarded floor holes, insufficient anchorage for fall protection and untrained employees

Friendly Reminder: New OSHA Rule for Severe Injury Reporting Now In Place

January 1, 2015 marked the start for OSHA's new rule on work-related fatalities and severe injuries

Optrel e684 Welding Helmet

Allows welders to "set it and forget it" with fully automated shade level protection

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Max Patrol Self Retracting Lifelines

WERNER / WernerCo

Provide maximum freedom of movement and protection

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Galeton Grommet Safety Glasses

Safety glasses features futuristic cool and breezy styling

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Construction Worker Shot in Work-Site Robbery

Armed men opened fire on four construction workers Wednesday morning after taking a cell phone and cash

Four Construction Companies Cited After Fatality at Florida State University Construction Site

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Employee died after being struck and crushed by a material/personnel elevator carriage not enclosed on all four sides

Six Chicago-Area Companies Cited For Exposing Workers to Asbestos

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Six sepearate companies received OSHA citations for exposing workers to asbestos, lead and electrical hazards during repairs to an Evanston, Ill., school

Fall Protection Tops OSHA Safety Violations Again in 2014

Fall protection, hazard communication and scaffolding in construction top OSHA's list of most violated safety standards in 2014

NYC Considers Pushing Electric Jackhammers to Quiet Construction Crews

City’s Environmental Protection Department is formulating new regulations to mitigate jackhammer noise that could require electric hammers

NCCCO Developing Pile Driving Rig Operator Certification

National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO)

Program will be developed for operators of dedicated and purpose-built pile driving rigs, and certification will be available in early 2016

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