Nov
22
2011
Toledo, OH
OH & S
Ohio Construction Company Busted for Fall Protection, Eye Safety Violations
The company was cited for four willful safety citations for failing to provide fall protection and ensure workers operating nail guns wore safety glasses at two separate job sites in Findlay and Toledo, Ohio. Proposed fines total $48,400.)
Nov
14
2011
Washington, DC
Joann Wojcik
Fall protection rules tightened by OSHA
Residential builders must comply with commercial rules)
Nov
09
2011
Edmonton, AB CA
OHS Canada
One third of Alberta orders issued for fall protection failures
More than 600 inspections of residential construction sites in Alberta resulted in close to 400 orders issued.)
Nov
07
2011
Nottingham, UK
The Construction Index
Roofers fined for lack of fall protection
Three roofers were spotted working on top of a Nottingham cash and carry store without any safety equipment by a passing Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspector, a court has heard.)
Nov
07
2011
Portsmouth, NH
OH & S
Fall Hazards, Multiple Repeat Violations Lead to Contractor's $180,100 Fine
OSHA's inspection found a lack of fall protection for employees working on scaffolding and work surfaces at heights of up to 57 feet.)
Nov
04
2011
Portsmouth, NH
Fosters.com
Framing contractor cited for workplace safety violations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Twin Pines Construction Inc./Teles Construction Inc. for alleged repeat, serious and other-than-serious violations of workplace safety standards following an inspection of a Portsmouth work site. The Everett, Mass., framing contractor faces a total of $180,100 in proposed fines, chiefly for fall, scaffolding and electrical hazards.)
Nov
03
2011
Singapore
AsiaOne
Spike in fatal falls at worksites: MOM
In the first half of this year, 13 lives were lost at worksite accidents. This is more than the nine deaths recorded for the whole of 2010. The 13 deaths this year were caused by falling from heights at worksites.)
Nov
03
2011
Philadelphia, PA
OH & S
Fall Protection Tops OSHA’s 2011 Violations List
OSHA unveiled its top 10 most frequently cited violations during a live presentation yesterday on the expo floor at NSC.)
Nov
02
2011
Portsmouth, NH
Deb Cram
Islington St. project faces $180K in OSHA fines
An out-of-state contractor faces $180,000 in fines from federal officials for alleged work-place safety violations at a major downtown development site.)
Oct
19
2011
St. Louis, MO
stltoday.com
OSHA guidelines
Features in new federal fall-protection rules for homebuilding and roofing.)