Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2024

Keep Your Hands Safe in the Workplace This Winter ccapoccia Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:11 Hand injuries accounted for 102,350 days away from work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council. The winter months only increase the risk of hand injury in the construction industry.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 31, 2024

No injuries or health threats to neighboring towns were reported, said statement from pipeline owner parent firm Phillips 66.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 24, 2014

Shards of concrete, high working heights, falling rubble and piles of metal rebar are often definitive features of construction jobsites, making them a hotbed for injuries.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2019

An injury triggering at least one week off from work almost tripled the combined risk of accidental and intentional death among women and increased the risk by 50% among men, researchers found.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

Falls are a leading cause of injury and death for construction and general industry workers. Establishing fall protection programs with proactive measures and effective training can help prevent injury and save lives.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 17, 2023

Construction-related injuries in 2022 increased in New York City compared to the previous year.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 18, 2014

OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort. Because the employer did not record these proactive measures to head off potential injury, OSHA misconstrued this as proof of under-reporting.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

APRIL 22, 2022

At first read, this sounds harsh, and yet it comes from our own experiences as a contractor operating multiple job sites with small crews on each from two to ten people; this one concept generated a lot of bottom-line profits and kept injuries very low.

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FDR Safety

JULY 12, 2016

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. OSHA contends that such programs may encourage the under-reporting of illnesses and injuries.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

While most of these workers go home without serious injury, the fatal injury rate in the construction industry is, unfortunately, higher than the national average for all other industries.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Thankfully, no injuries were reported. According to WIVB , the collapse was first reported around 9am and, once first responders arrived at the scene, they determined that there were no injuries and no buildings damaged. No injuries were reported, and no buildings were damaged.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2012

WASHINGTON (October 2, 2012) – Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries were released today. Findings show that the number of fatal work injuries in 2011 was slightly lower than final results from 2010. Secretary of Labor Hilda L.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 13, 2022

Total recordable injury rates have no connection to fatalities, according to recent study of the statistic, and the death of laborer Mason Mack Harris may be a tragic example.

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Construction Dive

JULY 24, 2024

Researchers at the university’s Helmet Lab are turning their attention from the gridiron to the jobsite to better understand how to mitigate head injuries at work.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 5, 2023

mhodges Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:33 Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job, and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. Depending on the severity, not only do these injuries have a huge medical cost associated with them but are also expensive in terms of lost productivity and wages.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

million nonfatal injuries or illnesses occurred in private industry workplaces… The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) responded to 2018 safety numbers by calling for private employers to look more closely at their safety practices. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.8

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Last year marked the second consecutive year that nonfatal jobsite injuries and illnesses declined, following a slight uptick in 2015.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

If the body can’t warm itself, the stress can lead to serious illnesses and injuries. Ready Your Workforce for the Coming Winter ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:58 The best time to think about cold stress safety isn’t when it’s about to snow — it’s when it’s still warm out.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2014

OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. So OSHA knows where your injuries and illnesses are occurring, or do they? Today’s guest blogger is Mark Moran of Safetyhighways.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

Commit to a Culture of Safety ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:41 The risk of injury is always present in construction. When it comes to safety, there’s always room to improve.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 6, 2021

image via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application web page. By March 2nd, 2021, all non-exempt construction companies must submit their OSHA Form 300A for the year 2020, which is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). OSHA began accepting form submissions on January 2.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 23, 2023

To help businesses understand and reduce common injury causes, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) releases an annual review of its top 10 most frequently cited safety violations across all industries.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2019

The study encouraged employers to monitor worker fatigue levels to reduce injury and increase productivity. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a fatigue research report detailing the value of wearable technology in the workplace. According to ASSP, the study…

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 24, 2018

As part of the OSHA reporting regulations, employers with more than 10 workers are required to track workplace injuries and illnesses, then send a summary of that information to OSHA each year.

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Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 68

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 7, 2021

No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated. A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion billion Red/Purple line project.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 27, 2023

Falling from elevated work locations has been a leading cause of injuries and deaths in the construction industry. Fall Protection Strategies That Work ccapoccia Sun, 08/27/2023 - 12:58 Fall protection is a highly important topic, yet it is often ignored. Falls can hurt an employee both physically and emotionally.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 30, 2023

10 Foolproof Ways to Improve Jobsite Safety ccapoccia Sun, 07/30/2023 - 17:14 According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 70 million days were lost due to injuries in 2021 alone. Completing jobs on time and to standard requires a healthy workforce, which also leads to a healthy bottom line.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 19, 2014

Workers at the greatest risk of UV injuries or illness are construction workers, agricultural workers, landscapers, and gardeners. Avoiding UV Injury. Employers need to protect workers from UV injuries by: Scheduling outside work when the danger of exposure to the sun is the lowest. Providing shaded or indoor break areas.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 3, 2014

Overexertion Injuries are the most common workplace injury. These are referred to as musculoskeletal disorders or MSD injuries. Overexertion is consistently the number one workplace injury, and the most expensive, costing around $3.4 MSD injuries are often associated with material handling work.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Recordable injuries and illnesses in the construction industry fell for the third straight year in 2017. According to a report by EHS Today, the industry reported 198,000 incidents, according to data from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS numbers also show that the…

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 4, 2016

has been cited by OSHA in the injury of an employee hit by a split rim tire when the tire exploded during servicing. Crown Equipment Corp., an industrial-truck dealership in Woburn, Mass., OSHA has fined the dealership $62,355 because it “failed to provide adequate training and safeguards to protect employees while they serviced rim wheels.”.

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Lets Build

MARCH 2, 2018

Such injuries are especially common at construction sites, where bosses often cut corners to boost profit margins and dangerous conditions are everywhere. In 2016, there were almost a million separate workplace accidents that caused the victims to miss at least one full work day. Nearly two-thirds of these incidents involve.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

For the past 2 decades, the construction industry has experienced a steady decline in both recordable injuries and lost workday cases. Yet, the rate of serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) has remained steady without an associated decrease. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:05.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 18, 2017

Yesterday, OSHA suspended the 2016 Final Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesse s requiring companies to electronically report their injury and illness records.

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The Constructor

MAY 3, 2021

Covid-19 has thrust the issue of workplace safety into the limelight, especially for frontline workers such as nurses and doctors. However, one group.

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Injury Risk Safety 162

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Injuries rose less than 1% in 2018 to 199,100; rate per 100 workers dipped to 3.0 from 3.1.

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