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Civiconcepts
MARCH 14, 2023
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The Constructor
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Safety measures at construction sites helps to prevent unforeseen accidents. Accidents at construction sites may lead to loss of life and involve. Construction Construction Safety How To Guide Safety Guide safety
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Construction Marketing
OCTOBER 8, 2015
In most workplaces, accidents are a nuisance for worker and a headache for HR. However, at construction sites, accidents are potentially industry-ruining. Here are eight ways construction businesses can reduce workplace accidents and gain public approval. Understanding of perils at hand and sustaining a perpetual state of alertness is perhaps the number-one best way to prevent accidents. Accidents are more likely to occur when workers are unsure what to expect.
Construction Equipment
JULY 19, 2019
Suffolk and Smartvid are developing technology that predicts accidents on work sites. The technology incorporates a deep-learning algorithm, and image-recognition software, according to Constructible. According to Constructible, the technology incorporates the use of cameras on site, routinely
Construction Equipment
JULY 2, 2020
While workers are required to wear protective gear to avoid getting injuries while working, accidents can still happen. Below are four steps to take following an accident on site: Seek medical attention: get first aid as you wait for an ambulance to arrive.
Safety Services Company
OCTOBER 2, 2014
OSHA recently reported that more than 4,000 workers died from workplace accidents last year, and nearly three million others were injured, or became ill, due to work-related actions. This reinforces why accident investigation needs to be an integral part of any company’s health and safety program. Accident investigation is critical, not only because of the legal reporting requirements, but also to correct any conditions or procedures in order to prevent a recurrence of the problem.
ENR Construction
JUNE 9, 2022
Accident in city's Seaport district caused the latest of at least seven industry fatalities in the last 18 months
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The increase in worker accidents and deaths in New York City come during a period of booming activity
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Ford has started sharing its own car data—which includes airbag activations, emergency braking, and fog light usage—with other manufacturers. These signals are a good indication of something problematic on the road, according to Engadget. Once that information has been sent to the cloud, it can be
ENR Construction
JANUARY 17, 2022
Most fatal demolition accidents recorded by US OSHA ln the first half of 2021 happened out of public view
FDR Safety
MAY 30, 2019
While teenage accidents and deaths are undoubtedly important, they are not the only group who see dramatic rise in danger as more cars crowd the roads during the summer months. In a study recently published by the Associated General Contractors, work zones and those occupying them see an astounding amount of accidents. The post No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents appeared first on FDRsafety
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ENR Construction
DECEMBER 21, 2022
Jessie Singer, author of “There Are No Accidents” (Simon & Schuster, 336 pages), works for a nonprofit dedicated to making cities safer for pedestrians and cyclists, but her views of error and accidents go far beyond urban life and cars
Constructonomics
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
To help highlight where the risks lie, the HSE release figures every year detailing stats on the number of injuries and accidents that have been reported and how they have been caused. Accident at work specialists, Tranter Cleere Solicitors , have trawled through the figures released for 2012/2013 to bring you an ‘at a glance’ look at some of the key statistics released; Fatal Injuries.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 16, 2015
A construction worker was killed in a crane accident on Penn State’s campus, reports Onward State. Dick can conduct an investigation of the accident Jerod Chapman, 29, was breaking down a crane to move it when another worker removed a pin. The crane swung and struck Chapman, who was later pronounced dead. Construction will be halted so that construction management firm P.J.
Construction Equipment
JUNE 19, 2019
Suffolk, a construction-based company headquartered in Boston, has been developing a system that makes use of a deep-learning algorithm trained on construction site images and accident records. According to Technology Review, the system can be put to work monitoring a new construction site and
Best Practices Construction Law
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident.
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 7, 2015
A worked died in a construction accident involving an excavator at a site near San Jose, Calif., reports NBC Bay Area. According to a Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman, the bucket of an excavator struck and killed the man. The spokesperson said the victim was in his mid 20s who had been working in the site. The man's name is not yet being released
Safety Services Company
MARCH 13, 2014
Citing the amount of time consumed filling accident reports on non-injury accidents (estimated at 250 hours a week); there are a number of cities where police have decided not to respond to non-injury traffic accidents. This is good information to have even if you’re in an area where the police do respond to accidents. Drivers involved in accidents are expected to perform the steps listed below. Accidents & Fatalities Industry accidents road accidents
Construction Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced criminal charges against two construction supervisors in the wake of a June crane accident that resulted in serious injuries to two workers
ENR Construction
APRIL 15, 2021
The decommissioned Bonner Bridge was being demolished when the accident occurred
ENR Construction
MARCH 27, 2022
A construction worker died on March 26 in Boston after falling nine stories
Construction Marketing
APRIL 30, 2018
No-one wants their star employee to be laid low with a broken leg, for example, and the worst accidents could even be fatal. The post How maintaining warehouse floors can reduce the risk of accidents appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Unemployment has dropped to below 5%, with positive employment figures showing that the economy added more than 230,000 new jobs in February.
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 29, 2021
OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies
Green Industry Professionals
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Tree Care Industry Association studies tree care-related accidents in 2014, offers trends and analysis
ENR Construction
MARCH 27, 2022
Partial floor collapse at a parking garage being demolished is believed to have caused Peter Monsini, 51, to fall with his excavator nine stories at a downtown development site
Construction Equipment
JULY 31, 2015
An accident involving a construction worker getting stuck in a sewer trench, has turned into a recovery mission, reports NBC Connecticut
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
construction worker died in an accident while working on the rehabilitation of the Bong Bridge in Duluth, Minn., reports the Duluth News Tribune. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office said the deceased suffered “multiple blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian-forklift mishap
Safety Services Company
JANUARY 7, 2014
The nature of a workplace accident will determine the extent of the investigation, the resources that will be needed, what types of investigative processes will be required, and who will need to be interviewed. Your primary goal in this step is to gather accident information that can give critical clues into the causes associated with the accident. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports. Accidents & Fatalities
Construction Dive
JANUARY 2, 2020
The worker died at a nearby hospital after rebar being lifted by a crane fell and struck him. Fairfax County police are investigating the incident
Construction Equipment
JANUARY 20, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor. The worker had been installing sewer pipe
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 23, 2015
A 62-year-old man died when the excavator he was operating overturned, causing him to fall approximately 80 feet down a hill, reports WDBJ7
Safety Services Company
JANUARY 7, 2014
The nature of a workplace accident will determine the extent of the investigation, the resources that will be needed, what types of investigative processes will be required, and who will need to be interviewed. Your primary goal in this step is to gather accident information that can give critical clues into the causes associated with the accident. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports.
Construction Equipment
JULY 14, 2015
A construction worker was killed when an excavator dumping gravel slid into the ditch where he was working, reports MLive
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 23, 2018
In addition to proposed penalties, OSHA added the deceased worker's employer, Insight Pipe Contracting, to its severe violator program
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 29, 2021
OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Worker falls from man lift, is impaled on survey stick. Durango, CO / September 23: Twenty-three-year-old Brian John Anthony Shaw was ejected from a manlift at a Bayfield, CO construction site where SEMA Construction was rebuilding the Bayfield Parkway bridge over the Los Pinos River
Construction Equipment
APRIL 2, 2015
A construction worker was operating an excavator before concrete crushed the vehicle’s cab, according to Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials. The cause of the incident remains unclear, but Norfolk, Va., Police Deputy Officer Daniel Hudson said there was no sign of foul play
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
The accident happened at 8:56 a.m. The owner of an equipment dealership was killed when a crane he was operating fell over In Allegan County, Michigan. Police identified that man as Robert Jay Geurink, 55, owner of the business. Tuesday near Holland Equipment Services, an agriculture and construction equipment dealership in Holland, Michigan
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
There’s no question that mining has been made safer over the years, but mines are still one of the most hazardous places to work. The causes can be numerous, from explosive dust and toxic gases to collapse of mine shafts, and the consequences severe, with thousands of fatalities each year
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 21, 2018
After police had blocked off the street where the accident occured to protect passersby, two wreckers removed the crane from the townhomes. A truck crane overturned onto multiple townhomes while being operated by Big Woody’s tree trimming business in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The machine had fallen
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