California Construction Industry Must Prepare for an Increase in Safety Inspections

Adam Y. Siegel and William E. Weiner – June 3, 2014 Employers in the construction industry throughout California must prepare for an increase in the number of California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“Cal/OSHA”) inspectors who will check employers’ fall protection safety systems.  The increase in inspections is a response to the events that occurred… Continue reading California Construction Industry Must Prepare for an Increase in Safety Inspections

OSHA Cites Company in Workers’ Deaths

June 7, 2014 The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Halmar International for two serious violations of workplace safety standards in connection with the deaths of two workers and injuries to a third. Construction worker Timothy Lang, 53, of Saugerties, was killed Dec. 2 when a concrete wall fell on him… Continue reading OSHA Cites Company in Workers’ Deaths

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A Sharp Rise in Construction Accidents and Fatalities

Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer – May 6, 2014 The construction industry is one of the most dangerous for workers in the United States.  In 2009, private industry construction workers died on the job nearly three times more often than all other workers in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Also,… Continue reading A Sharp Rise in Construction Accidents and Fatalities