Jan
07
2010
Brampton, ON, CA
Canadian Press
Labour Ministry to conduct inspection blitz of scaffolds following 4 deaths
Inspectors will visit hundreds of construction sites across Ontario this month in what the Ministry of Labour is calling an enforcement blitz spurred by a tragic accident that killed four workers on Christmas Eve. Five workers fell 13 storeys to the ground, with only one man surviving the fall, when the swing stage platform they were on suddenly snapped.)
Dec
30
2009
Singapore
Mavis Toh
2 firms fined for safety lapses
TWO construction companies have been fined a total of $96,000 for worksite safety violations, which, in one case, resulted in one worker being injured.)
Dec
28
2009
Mississauga, ON CA
CBC News
Platform safety probed in highrise deaths
The investigation into a construction accident that killed four men on Christmas Eve at a Toronto apartment building has elicited concerns about the safety of the platform that the workers were standing on before it broke in two.)
Dec
14
2009
Devil's Lake, ND
Stephen Lee
Worker Who Fell Not Wearing Safety Equipment
The man who fell nearly 30 feet at a construction site in Devils Lake Tuesday was a new hire who was not supposed to be up on the deck from where he fell and he wasn’t wearing the proper safety equipment. He was in satisfactory condition Wednesday in Altru Hospital in Grand Forks.)
Dec
11
2009
Austin, TX
ClaimsJournal.com
Construction Workers' Deaths in Austin Bring Nearly $160K in Fines
Four contractors are facing nearly $160,000 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following the deaths of three construction workers in Austin, Texas.)
Dec
09
2009
Medford, MA
OH & S
Sprinkler Installer's Fall Leads to Investigation, $61K in Fines
OSHA has cited Tri-State Sprinkler Corp. for alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards after a worker fell ten feet at a Medford, Mass., worksite. The Derry, N.H.-based contractor faces a total of $61,200 in proposed fines.)
Dec
09
2009
Rockingham, WA, AU
Reed Business Information
Building company fined for not providing edge protection
Building company Generation Homes has been fined $6,500 for failing to provide edge protection on one of its building sites.
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Dec
08
2009
Cincinnati, OH
Elaine Trumpey
OSHA cites firm in bridge-fall death
A Forest Park bridge and water tower painting contractor has been cited for eight safety and health violations stemming from an August incident where a worker fell to his death while painting underneath an overpass along Interstate 75 in West Chester Township.)
Dec
07
2009
Singapore
OH & S
Singapore Task Force Unveils Fatal Falls Prevention Plan
All workplaces in Singapore would be required to implement Fall Protection Plans by 2015 under the plan published Dec. 2. While fatal falls have declined by 60 percent from a decade ago, the plan is meant to reduce them further.)
Dec
04
2009
Arlington, TX
Frank Heinz
Two Injured in Fall From Cowboys Stadium Roof
Two workers were hurt in a fall from the roof at Cowboys Stadium Thursday morning, Arlington police said.)