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
Six Spring OSHA Construction Updates
Did you know? Recent Changes in the Law that may Impact your Construction Projects in the Southeast.
Falls in Construction: OSHA Announces “National Safety Stand-Down”
James L. Curtis, Mark A. Lies II and Craig B. Simonsen – March 24, 2014 In an announcement last week, OSHA noted that falls from elevation, accounting for 269 of the 775 construction fatalities recorded in 2012, continues to be a leading cause of death for construction workers. Dr. David Michaels, The Assistant Secretary of… Continue reading Falls in Construction: OSHA Announces “National Safety Stand-Down”