Bradford T. Hammock | Jackson Lewis PC | March 21, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a hazard alert explaining employer obligations and outlining preventive steps for avoiding hazards when workers use scissor lifts. Scissor lifts are work platforms used to safely move workers straight up and down and to different locations… Continue reading OSHA Issues Alert on Scissor Lifts
Category: OSHA
Construction Site Injuries: Are You Covered?
Aylin Poulton | Whirlwind Steel Buildings & Components | April 5, 2016 For 2014, OSHA reported that there were 4,251 worker fatalities in private industry. Of those, 874 were in construction. In short, one in five workers who died on the job in 2014 worked in construction. That is nearly 17 deaths per week or… Continue reading Construction Site Injuries: Are You Covered?
OSHA’s New Regulation on Confined Spaces in Construction
Conor H. Meeks | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | October 28, 2015 On May 4, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new regulation on confined spaces in the construction industry. Previously, there was only one rule for construction employers — provide training to employees who enter confined spaces. The new regulation (29… Continue reading OSHA’s New Regulation on Confined Spaces in Construction
Cal / OSHA Wins Unprecedented Decision in Case Protecting Workers from Indoor Heat
November 2, 2015 The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Appeals Board) has ruled in favor of Cal / OSHA’s 2012 citations against two employers because their Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP) failed to effectively address the hazard of indoor heat. “This is the first case of indoor heat considered by the Appeals Board.… Continue reading Cal / OSHA Wins Unprecedented Decision in Case Protecting Workers from Indoor Heat
Fall Hazards Due to Construction Issues
Advise & Consult, Inc. | October 26, 2015 What are Fall Hazards? ‘Fall hazards’ is a pretty self explanatory term in itself. The hazards or perils of a fall are common on construction sites and most of the workers are exposed to them on a daily basis as they work to earn their livelihood. A… Continue reading Fall Hazards Due to Construction Issues