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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 5, 2021

A new study finds during the first four hours of their shift, workers are most likely to suffer traumatic injuries, according to EHS Today. Those working the night shift also suffer more severe injuries than those working the day shift. According to the article, the study is one of the first to…

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2024

Keep Your Hands Safe in the Workplace This Winter ccapoccia Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:11 Hand injuries accounted for 102,350 days away from work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council. The winter months only increase the risk of hand injury in the construction industry.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 31, 2024

No injuries or health threats to neighboring towns were reported, said statement from pipeline owner parent firm Phillips 66.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. If more injuries are prevented, the price of direct costs will drop. This is where a company can really feel the financial impact of a workplace injury. Indirect Costs.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 24, 2014

Shards of concrete, high working heights, falling rubble and piles of metal rebar are often definitive features of construction jobsites, making them a hotbed for injuries.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Effective Fall Protection Methods for Dynamic Jobsites ccapoccia Tue, 10/15/2024 - 21:38 Every year, the same hazard reigns supreme as the leading cause of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry: falls from heights.

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Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The National Grid has been fined over £3 million at Cardiff Crown Court after health and safety failures left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 6, 2019

An injury triggering at least one week off from work almost tripled the combined risk of accidental and intentional death among women and increased the risk by 50% among men, researchers found.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 11, 2024

Yet each year as construction projects ramp up, we see an uptick in trench-related injuries and deaths. They result from failing to recognize — and take necessary precautions to guard against — the danger trenches pose to workers.

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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Minutes Matter: Reduce the Risk of Suspension Trauma ccapoccia Tue, 09/03/2024 - 09:36 Falls are a leading cause of serious injury and death in the construction industry. While quality fall arrest systems do an excellent job of preventing impact injury, ensuring worker safety doesn’t end there.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 18, 2014

OSHA appears to be interested in expanding the definition of an ergonomic injury for recordkeeping purposes to include incidents which cause workers to have minor soreness or discomfort. Because the employer did not record these proactive measures to head off potential injury, OSHA misconstrued this as proof of under-reporting.

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FDR Safety

JULY 12, 2016

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. OSHA contends that such programs may encourage the under-reporting of illnesses and injuries.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

APRIL 22, 2022

At first read, this sounds harsh, and yet it comes from our own experiences as a contractor operating multiple job sites with small crews on each from two to ten people; this one concept generated a lot of bottom-line profits and kept injuries very low.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

While most of these workers go home without serious injury, the fatal injury rate in the construction industry is, unfortunately, higher than the national average for all other industries.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 17, 2023

Construction-related injuries in 2022 increased in New York City compared to the previous year.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Thankfully, no injuries were reported. According to WIVB , the collapse was first reported around 9am and, once first responders arrived at the scene, they determined that there were no injuries and no buildings damaged. No injuries were reported, and no buildings were damaged.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2012

WASHINGTON (October 2, 2012) – Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries were released today. Findings show that the number of fatal work injuries in 2011 was slightly lower than final results from 2010. Secretary of Labor Hilda L.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

Falls are a leading cause of injury and death for construction and general industry workers. Establishing fall protection programs with proactive measures and effective training can help prevent injury and save lives.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

million nonfatal injuries or illnesses occurred in private industry workplaces… The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) responded to 2018 safety numbers by calling for private employers to look more closely at their safety practices. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.8

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Last year marked the second consecutive year that nonfatal jobsite injuries and illnesses declined, following a slight uptick in 2015.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A contractor has been fined £160,000 after a man was killed by a telehandler at a housebuilding site in Glasgow. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2014

OSHA’s new recordkeeping rules on fatalities and serious injuries and illnesses are fairly clear, but they leave unresolved the confusion that many employers feel about the overall recordkeeping process. So OSHA knows where your injuries and illnesses are occurring, or do they? Today’s guest blogger is Mark Moran of Safetyhighways.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Nottinghamshire contractor Paul Freeman Ltd was fined £40,000 with costs of £6,263 after pleading guilty to safety breaches that have left a worker paralysed from the chest down. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 6, 2021

image via OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application web page. By March 2nd, 2021, all non-exempt construction companies must submit their OSHA Form 300A for the year 2020, which is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). OSHA began accepting form submissions on January 2.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 4, 2019

The study encouraged employers to monitor worker fatigue levels to reduce injury and increase productivity. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has released a fatigue research report detailing the value of wearable technology in the workplace. According to ASSP, the study…

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 24, 2018

As part of the OSHA reporting regulations, employers with more than 10 workers are required to track workplace injuries and illnesses, then send a summary of that information to OSHA each year.

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Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 68

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 7, 2021

No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated. A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion billion Red/Purple line project.

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Construction Dive

JULY 24, 2024

Researchers at the university’s Helmet Lab are turning their attention from the gridiron to the jobsite to better understand how to mitigate head injuries at work.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The agency’s proposed rule would require employers to develop heat injury and illness prevention plans, among other actions.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 23, 2023

To help businesses understand and reduce common injury causes, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) releases an annual review of its top 10 most frequently cited safety violations across all industries.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 19, 2014

Workers at the greatest risk of UV injuries or illness are construction workers, agricultural workers, landscapers, and gardeners. Avoiding UV Injury. Employers need to protect workers from UV injuries by: Scheduling outside work when the danger of exposure to the sun is the lowest. Providing shaded or indoor break areas.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 30, 2023

10 Foolproof Ways to Improve Jobsite Safety ccapoccia Sun, 07/30/2023 - 17:14 According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 70 million days were lost due to injuries in 2021 alone. Completing jobs on time and to standard requires a healthy workforce, which also leads to a healthy bottom line.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2024

If the body can’t warm itself, the stress can lead to serious illnesses and injuries. Ready Your Workforce for the Coming Winter ccapoccia Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:58 The best time to think about cold stress safety isn’t when it’s about to snow — it’s when it’s still warm out.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 3, 2014

Overexertion Injuries are the most common workplace injury. These are referred to as musculoskeletal disorders or MSD injuries. Overexertion is consistently the number one workplace injury, and the most expensive, costing around $3.4 MSD injuries are often associated with material handling work.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 4, 2016

has been cited by OSHA in the injury of an employee hit by a split rim tire when the tire exploded during servicing. Crown Equipment Corp., an industrial-truck dealership in Woburn, Mass., OSHA has fined the dealership $62,355 because it “failed to provide adequate training and safeguards to protect employees while they serviced rim wheels.”.

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