May
25
2010
Dallas, TX
OH & S
OSHA Proposes Sweeping Fall Protection/PPE Rule Revisions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the May 24 Federal Register its plans to require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping, and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces.)
May
18
2010
Parkersburg, PA
OH & S
Construction Firm Faces $56,000 Fine for Fall Hazards in Pa.
OSHA has cited White Horse Construction of Parkersburg, Pa., with two alleged willful violations for exposing workers to fall hazards on a Limerick, Pa., jobsite. Penalties total $56,000. The agency initiated its inspection on Jan. 28 as part of its regional emphasis program focused on fall hazards at construction sites.)
May
14
2010
Ontario, CA
Tanya Talaga
Construction sites rife with fall hazards, review finds
A safety blitz held after the Christmas Eve deaths of four migrant workers led to the shutdown of 784 dangerous jobs on sites throughout Ontario.)
May
11
2010
Lebanon, NJ
OH & S
Investigators Witness Fall Hazards, Fine Construction Firm $47K
OSHA has cited Acies Group LLC for three repeat violations and one serious violation related to fall hazards at a construction worksite in Lebanon, N.J. Proposed penalties total $47,000.)
Apr
30
2010
Baltimore, MD
Safety Online
ASSE To Host International Fall Protection Symposium At June Professional Development Conference
The American Society of Safety Engineers, in partnership with the International Society for Fall Protection, will feature an International Fall Protection Symposium June 16-17, in conjunction with its professional development conference in Baltimore, MD, June 13-16.)
Apr
28
2010
Dallas, TX
OH & S
Fall Violations Included in Two Enforcement Cases
wo enforcement cases announced Tuesday by OSHA involve alleged fall protection violations and combined penalties totaling $105,000 against Birdair Inc. of Amherst, N.Y., and National Wrecking Co. of Chicago.)
Apr
27
2010
Dallas, TX
Scott Nishimura
OSHA cites subcontractor in workers' fall on Cowboys Stadium roof .
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Cowboys Stadium roofing subcontractor for two violations in a December incident in which two maintenance workers slipped on an icy roof and slid until they were caught by a gutter.)
Mar
22
2010
Bradner, OH
OH & S
Louver Maker’s ‘Blatant Disregard’ for Safety Results in Proposed $55,500 Fine
OSHA has cited American Warming and Ventilating Inc., a manufacturer of louvers, dampers, and shutters, with $55,500 in proposed penalties for alleged serious and repeat violations of federal workplace safety and health standards.)
Mar
18
2010
Laurencekirk, Scotland
Gillian Bell
Inadequate’ safety measures for open stairwell at construction site led to teen being injured
A housebuilder has been fined after a teenage apprentice fell from the first floor of a house he was working on.)
Mar
15
2010
British Comumbia, CA
James Weldon
WorkSafe BC's 2009 fines set a record
North Shore employers face $100K in fines, many for roofing)