Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 27, 2023

Five HS2 workers were rescued with one hospitalised suffering neck and back injuries on Saturday after an incident at the Northholt vent shaft site in London. The five men were recovered after an hour with one urgently airlifted to hospital, and the others treated at site for minor injuries and then later sent to hospital for checks.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

Henry Construction Projects Limited has been fined £234,000 after a demolition worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a platform in Kensington in London. He sustained serious injuries to both legs which has left him with ongoing long-term difficulties with movement, basic functions, and ability to work.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2014

On-the-job accidents that result in worker deaths typically make news headlines, but for all the attention that news coverage brings to workplace safety issues, it misses an important point: more than 96 percent of fatal injuries occur outside the workplace. By Fred Rine. CEO, FDRsafety.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Two cranes collided at a jobsite in Austin, Texas on Thursday morning causing panic on the jobsite and resulting in 22 injuries, 16 of which were transported to the hospital. The good news is that none of the injuries are believed to be life threatening. ATCEMS PIO responding to the incident for media briefing.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Local news reports stated that 4 workers were transported to nearby hospitals on Friday, with one having serious leg injuries, and another was treated on-site. Another worker suffered leg injuries after the second collapse on Saturday. Workers were inside shoring up the structure from a #collapse that took place yesterday.”

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FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

A review of recent issues of OSHA’s “Quick Takes” newsletter highlighting important agency news paints a different picture of OSHA than newsletters from last fall. Then, the publication was full of news about companies being cited and fined. The new penalties had kicked in and the fines were reaching record levels.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 18, 2021

Serious, Other-Than-Serious, and Posting Requirements: $13,653 (up from $13,494 in 2019) Failure to Abate: $13,653 (up from $13,494) per day after due date Willful or repeat: $136,532 (up from $134,937) OSHA assesses penalties based upon a combination of the severity and probability that a jobsite injury might occur.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. There is potential good news for employers on the horizon. There is a lawsuit challenging the rule pending in federal district court.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 22, 2021

According to Tcruz, there were no injuries to anyone on the ground. Full story: Video: Helicopter drops huge air conditioning unit onto downtown Oakland street | The Mercury News. The event was captured on video by a local artist named Rudi Tcruz, which he shared on Twitter. Closer look at the cargo that the helicopter dropped.

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Construction Test

APRIL 28, 2020

But as Miss Ashwick was having photographs taken of her injuries, Burgess posted two messages on Facebook blaming her for the attack, saying: ”I can’t make everyone listen to me but it’s not all me remember that and she made me go like that b *.” I have seen the injuries and they are quite appalling.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the newspaper. Watch the news report from KMTV below. It took two cranes two hours to lift the fully loaded truck off the vehicle, according to the Omaha World-Herald. The truck was from Consolidated Concrete of Omaha.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Recent cases (both OSHA and personal injury) suggest that industry’s quest to mandate employee performance may ignore the real world where workers encounter variables, and strict interpretation of the policy would literally prevent the work from being done. However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The news came out when Barab spoke at one of the SBA’s small business roundtables. Barab announced at the roundtable, for example, that the agency would forging ahead with work on its Injury and Illness Prevention Program , also known as I2P2.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

The 26-year-old victim is understood to have suffered severe head injuries and was treated at the scene but declared dead at Aintree Hospital a short time later. His colleagues have been told to leave the £500m Bramley Moore Dock site where work by main contractor O’Rourke has been suspended until further notice.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

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.” A construction worker died in an accident while working on the rehabilitation of the Bong Bridge in Duluth, Minn.,

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 2, 2021

In the construction industry, falls from height are continuously the leading cause of jobsite injuries, fatalities, and, as a result, OSHA citations. Photo provided by OSHA/NIOSH.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 29, 2018

Bureau of Labor Statistics just released February employment data, which shows the construction industry added 61,000 net new jobs in February, bringing the industry’s unemployment rate to 7.8 The takeaway: This employment growth is positive news for construction. Want more construction news? Contractors are hiring.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 29, 2018

Additionally, the news suggests technology will play some other key roles for contractors, both now and in the future, if they get on board with it. Read the following stories from May’s construction news to find out what’s new, what’s changing and what’s worth your attention.

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Construction Today

MAY 26, 2023

Key areas for proactive injury and hazard elimination have been identified in the organisation’s latest report Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2023 Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to safety best practices on construction jobsites and comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 26, 2023

A company statement said: “Keltbray is aware that early on Wednesday 24th May, a road traffic accident occurred on the public highway in Fitzrovia, involving one of its subcontractor’s lorries and a cyclist, in which the cyclist tragically sustained fatal injuries. ”

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

Henry had previously been fined £234,000 for an accident at the site in March 2021 after a demolition worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a platform. But Henry went into administration last month with work stopping on all of its sites.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

News outlets report a spill of diesel and or hydraulic fluid, which may have entered the storm drain. No injuries have been reported. Two northbound lanes and all southbound lanes on I-485 at Beatles Ford Road were closed. One lane remained closed as the EPA investigated the scene as a hazardous materials spill.

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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 good news is that FDRsafety can help.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 2, 2021

In the construction industry, falls from height are continuously the leading cause of jobsite injuries, fatalities, and, as a result, OSHA citations. Photo provided by OSHA/NIOSH. From May 3-May 7, OSHA invites construction employers and stakeholders to take part in their 8th annual National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The good news in all this is that you are not alone in this. Remember- if they know that an employer is not doing the right things for their people, but there is no direct relationship to a requirement, they can ALWAYS cite under the General Duty Clause (see below). (b) What can you do to avoid penalties?

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

We are fortunate that the injuries resulting from these failings were not more serious.” HSE inspector David Brassington said, “This incident could and should have been easily avoided. Work at height needs to be properly planned and managed to ensure that appropriate precautions are used. “We

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

The risk of injury or death,” she says, “is just too high.”. The good news is a disaster like this can be avoided by employing and enforcing a few simple precautions that ensure excavation and trench safety. Trench safety is an all-too-common hazard, Smith says, because most contractors don’t take the weight of soil into account. "A

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The good news is that construction companies don’t need to come up with safety topics and information by themselves, there are actually a lot of fantastic resources available online and many of them are free. One of the key components to building a proper safety culture is first building awareness.

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Work Gearz

JUNE 14, 2020

I think the overall risk of burn injury was low even if sparks fell on your boot, after all some people work without safety boots. After weighing all the risk of possible injury, and facing an accident myself I think two most important gear for welding are flame-resistant clothing and welding helmets. appeared first on Work Gearz.

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Construction Test

APRIL 30, 2020

Mohammed Hashim passed away after his BMW collided with a central reservation barrier on the M4 Credit: SWNS:South West News Service. An unnamed female passenger, 19, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. A 19-year-old female passenger was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries Credit: Wiltshire 999s.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Construction Tech Review offers a unique platform allowing decision makers to share their insights on construction technology and vendor solutions such as Safety Services Company, news, case studies and more. Click here to read the entire report. But staying ‘OSHA legal’ is no longer enough. About Construction Tech Review.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 23, 2020

What Happened: Michael Jordan Was Held Out of Games Longer Than Necessary Due to Injury Lesson: Don’t Bet Against Your Company In Jordan’s second year, he suffered a pretty serious ankle injury early in the season. As Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf explained, why would you risk a career ending injury for short term gain?

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Industry News. Points to Ponder: It is the contractor’s responsibility to create a work area and zone free from hazards that could cause injury or harm to persons or property. It is reasonable to expect that the general public assume these contractors doing the work are adequately protecting the public from serious injury or harm.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to ABC News , the fire started accidentally in a spray insulation foam trailer. Startling data from OSHA states that burn-related injuries make up 5% of fatalities in construction sites. The unfortunate event highlights a looming danger. Construction sites face fire-related incidents daily.

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Lets Build

AUGUST 8, 2017

Just some of the frightening mental health statistics: “Substantial mental distress is associated with both injury rate and self-reported pain.”. Bam Nuttall CEO Steve Fox said in an article for Construction News , “I think the fact construction is a male-dominated industry highlights male-related issues. – Nih.gov. – ONS.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 19, 2012

As related by Safety News Alert , the fines stemmed from an October 1993 incident in which a Dayton Tire employee in Oklahoma City died from injuries suffered when a machine activated unexpectedly. A willful violation is one committed with either an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, OSHA regulations.

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Construction Junkie

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Despite being the leading cause of jobsite injuries and fatalities for a long time, fall protection is still a huge opportunity in the industry. Generally speaking, the list of standards doesn’t have a lot of movement. Duty to have fall protection has been at the top of the list for several years, unsurprisingly.

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