FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2014

OSHA is expressing concern about an alarming increase in the number of deaths resulting from work on cellphone towers and is pointing to fall protection problems as a major contributor. OSHA will consider citing companies for willful violations where the equipment is not provided or not used properly, Michaels said.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 9, 2019

in fatal crane accidents, a CBS 11 I-Team investigation reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decided to increase the state’s safety inspections. With Texas currently leading the U.S. Texas has experienced nearly four times as many deaths as any other state…

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FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

OSHA sees great opportunity because your industry does realize finger injuries and amputations that are not realized in other companies where operators have automation and/or engineered safeguards to protect the point of operation. The post Are You Ready For An OSHA Audit? All of these production issues are part of your reality.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 26, 2019

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cleared a contractor of wrongdoing related to a crane that tipped over on Aug. 15, dropping a 74-ton steel beam onto Pennsylvania’s state Route 15. The investigation concluded that the company involved, New Enterprise Stone & Lime,…

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a contractor, the thought of an OSHA inspection and possible violations probably makes you a little nervous. The government doesn’t take incidents like this lightly, as evidenced by the fact that the cost of penalties levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is rising. Safety is a serious matter.

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Work Gearz

MAY 29, 2022

This means they have to work with all kinds of tools, objects, equipment, etc. Therefore, mechanics have to wear safety gear when working to make sure they protect themselves from any such accident. And accidents occur unannounced so it is better to be safe than sorry. Such a job involves risks that can lead to severe injuries.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Marques died in an equipment accident at the 160-acre Hindu temple complex in Robbinsville, police confirm. Concrete subcontractor foreman Antonio A.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

General industry employers are under a short timeline to revise their fall protection practices now that OSHA has issued its long-awaited updated final rule on the subject. Under the current standard, OSHA required the use of guardrails as the main fall protection method.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 6, 2015

The OSHA investigation of the death of a 70-year-old man trapped and killed in a piece of construction equipment continues. Manuel Estela Aquino was an employee at Art''s Equipment Rental in Sharonville, Ohio. The incident is being investigated as an accident by the Sharonville Police Department.

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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. KEYS FOR INVESTIGATION.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

OSHA is investigating the death of a construction worker at Turtle Creek Wind Farm in Mitchell County, Iowa. The fatal accident occurred around 1 p.m. 17, while the worker loaded equipment onto the site. on Saturday, Nov. The worker has since been identified as Joseph Hill of Minnesota. Mitchell…

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 14, 2019

Louis-based Western Waterproofing allegedly put employees at risk by allowing untrained workers to operate the equipment on a Manhattan site.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 5, 2018

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. OSHA Inspections. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 6, 2020

OSHA and Your Company's Emergency Action Plan: What You Need to Know. While hazards are unavoidable in certain industries, it's an employer’s responsibility to ensure that accidents are kept to a minimum. Read on to learn more about emergency action plans and how and why you can keep up with OSHA’s guideline updates.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2020

OSHA AND YOUR COMPANY’S EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. While hazards are unavoidable in certain industries, it’s an employer’s responsibility to ensure that accidents are kept to a minimum. Read on to learn more about emergency action plans and how and why you can keep up with OSHA’s guideline updates.

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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…

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Fifty-four workers were killed in excavation accidents last year, according to OSHA. As part of the agency's aggresive emphasis on trench and excavation safety, two contractors working on a untility project on Colorado Street in Austin, Texas have been fined for willful and serious violations of OSHA's trench safety regulations.

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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. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports. Gather Information. Interview Witnesses.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

OSHA Fall Protection. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1].

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 21, 2018

OSHA Fall Protection. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA fall protection. According to OSHA, falls accounted for 38.7% (384 out of 991) of construction related deaths in 2016 and was the #1 most frequently cited OSHA violation in 2017. [1].

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 14, 2014

Although it’s impossible to discern exactly what led to this overturned skid steer, an experienced operator can tell you that it can be easy to upset earthmoving equipment like this. OSHA forklift regulations explain the training required in 1910.178(l). All Spotting Safety Articles: Earthmoving Equipment Training.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Training your employees on safety measures and equipment. It is also crucial that employers handle tools and equipment such as construction excavators only if they have received proper training on how to safely use them. has the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Providing adequate safety gear. Hire experts.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 12, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Being compliant with OSHA regulations is imperative to a construction business’s success. OSHA has proposed a new crane operator certification rule.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 30, 2016

6 tips to help small businesses with OSHA compliance. 6 tips to help small businesses with OSHA compliance. If you asked the typical small business man or woman if he or she wanted to protect their employees from workplace accidents, the answer would, of course, be yes. Provide appropriate personal protective equipment.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Rigorous oversight, extensive use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and investment in safety and compliance training drive Bob’s profits well above industry averages. When accidents happen, it doesn’t just impact your employees; it costs money, time, and resources for your organization. Let’s look at why that is.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Maybe pointing out OSHA regulations that all employers have to deal with is pedantic for an organization such as NASA, I’m sure they have their own sophisticated safety procedures that this report is a part of. Accidents & Fatalities PPE Safety Tips NASA OSHA Personal Protective Equipment'

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 16, 2013

OSHA Sponsors Highway Work Zone Awareness Stand Down. During the stand-down workers will be educated on work-zone safety topics, such as struck-by accidents, texting while driving and distracted driving. Accidents & Fatalities Construction Equipment and Vehicles'

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 23, 2014

OSHA has cited McConnell Dowell Constructors in Pago Pago, American Samoa with nine serious safety violations. The worker died in the accident. Inspections began after a worker was electrocuted during a crane operation on July 10, 2013. The employer faces $42,300 in proposed fines for the violations.'

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Construction Equipment

JULY 16, 2015

A California-based construction company was fined $38,250 by California’s OSHA division for a construction site accident that killed a worker, reports The Press Democrat.

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FDR Safety

MAY 1, 2018

Investing in the right safety professional can help launch a safety culture that will decrease the likelihood of accidents. Decrease the likelihood of OSHA violations and fines. There is an abundance of reasons why it pays to spend more money on safety professionals as opposed to trying to save money in this department. .

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Safety is an important aspect of any business but especially in construction, where a little accident can have serious impacts to those involved; the trades people on site, the owner, and the contractor. In many instances, work would be put on hold because that equipment or material had to be in place to move forward with the schedule.

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines excavations as any man-made cavity, trench, or depression on the surface that resulted from earth removal. OSHA is making trenching and excavation safety its No. Keep all equipment away from the excavation site. Utilizing equipment for water removal.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 27, 2012

Even at a company with a strong safety program some employees can be overlooked for training, leaving them vulnerable in case of an accident, fire or explosion. As Curtis rightly points out, there are OSHA regulations that require information and training for affected workers in these situations, even if they work in the office.

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Fieldwire

MAY 16, 2022

From safety training and accident prevention to AR building assistance, technology does indeed belong on the drafting table and the construction site alike. There is no substitution for timely materials and equipment. Or if accidents on the job site were a thing of the past? Supply Chain Issues.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2013

For more than four decades, safety experts have tried and tested numerous ways to create a workplace culture that strives for zero accidents while improving safety equipment and working conditions. Even OSHA has remained silent to the extent of relying on the General Duty Clause to cover this social epidemic.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT & OSHA COMPLIANCE DEMYSTIFIED. Under ideal conditions, the equipment used in the industrial and manufacturing industry is safe to operate and requires almost no supervision. Accidents involving hazardous energy are always a possibility. OSHA’s hazardous energy standards are straightforward.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Lockout/Tagout & OSHA Compliance Demystified. Under ideal conditions, the equipment used in the industrial and manufacturing industry is safe to operate and requires almost no supervision. Accidents involving hazardous energy are always a possibility. OSHA’s hazardous energy standards are straightforward.

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