Dangling window washer rescued from top of McCaw Hall
KVAL.com - Jul 14, 2011 - SEATTLE, Wash.
Firefighters rescued a terrified window washer Thursday after he slipped from his seat and was left dangling 60 feet above the ground at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall.
[ READ MORE ] US wind farm H&S: The launch of OSHA's 'National Emphasis Program'
RenewableEnergyWorld.com - Jul 13, 2011 - LONDON
A number of organizations could see an increase in the attention government pays to US wind safety, and changes in the way the sector monitors progress in accident prevention. [ READ MORE ] OSHA nails Home Depot for failing to remove damaged equipment from service OHS Magazine - Jul 11, 2011 - USA A Home Depot store in Chicago has been cited for failing to ensure that damaged and defective fall protection equipment was removed from service. [ READ MORE ] Lineworkers bring power to the people, without a net
KUOW News - Jul 11, 2011 - SEATTLE, Wash.
Lineworkers with Seattle City Light are replacing some old copper wires. They want to keep up with the city's increasing demand for electricity. These wires form the main power lines between downtown and North Seattle. They cross the Ship Canal here, between two giant steel towers. [ READ MORE ] ASSE Announces Release of Standard for Safety Requirements in Steel Erection in Construction and Demolition Operations
ASSE News Release - Jul 7, 2011 - Des Plaines, Ill.
The A10.13 standard has been updated from a version previously published in 2001 and a comparison document is available for viewing changes. [ READ MORE ] US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Juniata Roofing, Siding and Seamless Gutter for exposing workers to fall hazards at Hastings, Neb., job site OSHA Region 7 News Release - Jun 29, 2011 - OMAHA, Neb.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Juniata Roofing, Siding and Seamless Gutter in Juniata, Neb., for one repeat and five serious safety violations for exposing workers to fall hazards. [ READ MORE ] OSHA launches interactive Web site to help employers better comply with its recordkeeping rule
OSHA Trade News Release - Jun 28, 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently unveiled a new interactive web tool to help users determine whether injuries and illnesses are work-related and recordable under the OSHA Recordkeeping rules. [ READ MORE ] | | US Labor Department's OSHA cites Newark construction company for fall, other workplace safety hazards found at 2 New Jersey work sites
OSHA Region 2 News Release - Jun 21, 2011 - NEWARK, N.J.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited CMZ Construction LLC for exposing workers to safety hazards at a residential home construction site in Iselin and a 13-building apartment complex in Springfield. Proposed penalties total $157,080.
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Georgia roofing company cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for exposing workers to fall, struck-by hazards at work sites in Georgia and Florida
OSHA Region 4 News Release - Jun 20, 2011 - ATLANTA, Ga.
In December 2010, OSHA began its inspection at the Cumberland Mall in Atlanta after Peach State Roofing employees were observed exposed to a fall hazard while working along the edge of a flat roof. In January, employees at the Temple Terrace downtown redevelopment location were observed working on two roofs without fall protection.
[ READ MORE ] OSHA announces three month phase-in for residential construction fall protection
OSHA Trade News Release - Jun 9, 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced a three month phase-in period to allow residential construction employers to come into compliance with the Agency's new directive to provide residential construction workers with fall protection. [ READ MORE ] US Department of Labor's OSHA cites T & F Systems in Cleveland for exposing workers to fall hazards; fines exceed $66,000
OSHA Region 5 News Release - Jun 2, 2011 - CLEVELAND, Ohio
"Falls are a leading cause of injury and death in the construction industry," said Howard Eberts, OSHA's area director in Cleveland. "Employers are responsible for knowing what hazards exist in their workplaces and ensuring that workers are not exposed to risks that could result in injury or death." [ READ MORE ]
US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Capital Construction for exposing workers to fall, other hazards on Cleveland job site; fines total $102,00
OSHA Region 5 News Release - May 16, 2011 - CLEVELAND
The willful violation carrying a penalty of $70,000, was cited after OSHA inspectors observed employees working without fall protection at heights greater than 20 feet. [ READ MORE ] | |
Two Texas tower techs die following a gin pole failure during an Indiana broadcast tower erection
Wireless Estimator - Update: May 1, 2011 -
The tower erectors died after they fell approximately 340 feet. Initial reports indicate that they were attached to a 90-foot gin pole that was being jumped prior to the crew raising additional sections when a rigging failure caused the pole to come free of the tower.
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US Labor Department's OSHA cites Bristol, Conn., contractor for willful, repeat and serious violations; proposes $143,000 in penalties Champion Builders exposed employees to falls of up to 53 feet at Madison site
OSHA Region 1 News Release - Apr 21, 2011 - BRIDGEPORT, Conn.
OSHA found employees exposed to falls of up to 53 feet while working without protection on the building's roof, and to falls of 7 to 25 feet from unprotected or inadequately protected wall and window openings.
[ READ MORE ] Court Rejects Challenge to OSHA's Fall Protection Directive
EHS Today - Apr 14, 2011 - USA
On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit dismissed the National Roofing Contractors Association's (NRCA) petition for review of OSHA's December 2010 directive on the use of fall protection in residential construction. The directive withdrew an earlier one that allowed certain residential construction employers to bypass some fall protection requirements. [ READ MORE ] ASSE Standards Play Critical Role in Hazard Reduction for Construction Workers ASSE News Release - Apr 13, 2011 - Des Plaines, Ill. During the last 100 years, the construction industry has seen considerable changes and advancements in technology designed to protect workers on the job. [ READ MORE ] NATE STAR Initiative
NATE encourages all eligible members to take part in this program and show their continued dedication to tower climber safety. Companies must meet the outlined requirements for safety, training, accountability and reliability necessary for participation.[ READ MORE ]
SH&E Standards Digest Vol. 2 No. 2 - ASSE's Standards Digest is a great source of information about SH&E voluntary national consensus standards. This latest issue provides an inside look at three new risk management standards.
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