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Drilling Rig Topples at Phoenix Airport

Construction Equipment

A drilling rig fell over at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, trapping a construction worker in a 30-foot hole. The accident happened about 9:30 a.m. while working on the airport's Sky Train guideway system. The rig's operator is believed to be dead.

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Drilling Rig Topples at Phoenix Airport Monday Morning

Construction Equipment

Yesterday morning, a drilling rig fell over at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, trapping a construction worker. The accident happened about 9:30 a.m. while working on the airport's Sky Train guideway system. The rig's operator is believed to be trapped in a hole that is clocked by the heavy equipment.

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Wrong-Way Driver Detection System Tries Thermal Cameras

ENR Construction

In a project aimed at preventing wrong-way driving accidents, Arizona is installing the nation’s first thermal-camera-based, wrong-way-driver detection system along a 15-mile-long stretch of Interstate 17 in Phoenix.

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Worker Dies In Accident At Airport Construction Site In Phoenix

ENR Construction

Rescue crews recover body of operator four days after drilling rig tumbles into a hole.

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Construction facing safety challenges as work picks up

FDR Safety

A recent report by Marsh Risk Consulting cites a shortage of skilled construction workers in markets across the country, including Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Phoenix. Accident Prevention' (Although it should also be noted that the 2012 rate was still quite a bit below the pre-recession rate of 11.2 in 2006.).

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#4 Respiratory Protection: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

In May, OSHA announced citations to Phoenix Industrial Cleaning in Wheeling IL included these five serious violations: Failing to evaluate the respiratory hazards. Accidents & Fatalities General Industry Laws and Legislation OSHA Respiratory Protection; 1910.134' Not conducting initial fit testing.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Falls, alone, account for up to 70% of construction-related injuries and deaths, according to Dr. Dong Zhao of Michigan State University, who has been analyzing BLS data to determine why construction accidents keep happening and to discover or refine preventive measures. Falls are the most common jobsite accidents.

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