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Going the Distance for Jobsite Safety

Construction Business Owner

In January, Western Specialty Contractors, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, earned the company’s lowest OSHA safety rating in its 100-year history. Often, the best sources of advice come not from industry analysts and consultants, but from the contractors and supervisors on the jobsite every day. in 2014.

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Two Demolition Workers Killed in St. Louis

Construction Equipment

According to reports, the two workers were cutting pipes inside an elevator shaft in the Old Shoe Company building in St. Louis as part of an internal demolition project. The workers were inside a suspended safety basket held by a cable that snapped, causing the workers to fall six stories.

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ASCC Honors Safety Awards Recipients at Denver Conference

Construction Superintendent Magazine

LOUIS, Mo. -- Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2013 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, at the association’s Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. frontpage'

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ASCC Releases Concrete Employee Safety DVD

Construction Superintendent Magazine

LOUIS, Mo. -- The American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. has released a new Employee Safety Orientation DVD for concrete contractors. The training tool was developed by members of the ASCC’s Safety & Risk Management Council and released at the World of Concrete 2014. frontpage'

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Pausing to remember the bad old days before OSHA’s creation

FDR Safety

A visit to the museum beneath the Gateway Arch in St. Louis illustrates some of those reasons. It also is a reminder of just how far we have come in safety in the United States. Much of the discussion about OSHA these days is about whether the agency has gone too far with some of its regulations and programs.

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OSHA Cites Demolition Firm in Fatal Falls

Construction Equipment

Two workers fell from a suspended scaffold while cutting pipes on a demolition project in St. Louis, Missouri, leading the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the company for failing to provide fall protection. According to OSHA, World Wrecking and Scrap Salvage Services—…

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ASCC Honors Concrete Contractors for Exemplary Safety

Construction Superintendent Magazine

LOUIS, Mo. -- Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2012 were recognized by the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Mo., at the association’s Annual Conference on Sept. 19 in Columbus, Ohio. frontpage'