News tagged with 'Construction Safety'

The Top-10 most-frequent workplace violations for 2009 has been released by the U.S. Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The number of Hispanic workers who have died on the job has risen by 76 percent, while the overall total of workplace deaths has declined, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Falls account for one out of three deaths at construction sites and the numbers are not getting any better.  100,000 are injured at construction sites every year.  Unfortunately, OSHA is criticized for not using the leverage it has to impose fines on job sites that are not safe. 

Days before the first anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, that killed 13 people, a new report titled "Bridging the Gap" was released by the AASHTO that says the nations 600,000 bridges are in bad shape and in need of repair.

Officials are re-examining locals laws following a fatal crane accident on Friday at LyondellBassell plant that killed four workers when a crane collapsed. The accident has prompted officials to call for more city regulation of cranes.

On June 24, the President of the Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD) stated before the House Education and Labor Committee that there is a need for the creation of an OSHA agency specifically dedicated to construction.

A crane collapsed at LynondellBasell refinery in Houston, on Friday, killing four workers and injuring seven others. Texas is one of 35 states that does not require crane operators to be licensed. Crane regulations are long overdue, especially in those cities that are experiencing new and constant construction.

Those who have assisted in the recovery, cleanup and rescue efforts of the World Trade Center destruction on 9/11, have an extended deadline of August 13, 2008 to register with the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board for future benefits.