Apr
24
2012
Trumbull, CT
OH & S
Fatal 35-Foot Fall Leads to Contractor's $51,700 Fine
American Building employees were installing metal roofing onto a prefabricated steel building when one of the workers fell 35 feet to the ground and sustained fatal injuries.)
Apr
17
2012
Canton, OH
OH & S
Republic Steel Agrees to Pay $235,000 Penalty, Hire Safety Managers
Additional abatement measures Republic Steel agreed to take at the Lorain mill include providing a two-hour lockout/tagout training program to all affected employees, conducting a fall hazard audit, and developing a fall protection abatement plan.)
Apr
04
2012
Hartford, CT
workerscompensation.com
Massachusetts Contractor Previously Cited For Fall Hazards In 3 States
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Shawnlee Construction LLC for fall hazards identified during the construction of a new public safety building in Montville.)
Apr
03
2012
Bath, ME
Associated Press
OSHA proposes $171,300 in fines for BIW
Federal workplace safety officials are proposing $171,300 in fines for Maine's Bath Iron Works for safety violation at the shipyard)
Apr
03
2012
Montville, CT
Kala Kachmar
Montville building subcontractor faces $50K fine
Workers weren’t protected against falls, OSHA says.)
Mar
26
2012
Philadelphia, PA
PRWeb
$4.6 Million Verdict for Premises Liability Case
Cohen, Placitella & Roth attorneys Joel S. Rosen and J.B Dilsheimer obtained a $4.6 million verdict against PPL Electric Utilities (Vincent R. Nertavich, Jr. v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Et Al. Case No. 09092316) after jurors found that PPL Electric Utilities failed to properly monitor its work site to ensure the proper use of the required fall protection safety equipment.)
Mar
20
2012
Concord, NH
Mar
14
2012
Fsreham, Southampton UK
The Construction Index
Lack of fall protection resulted in brain damage
A Southampton roofing company has been prosecuted after a worker suffered serious injuries, including brain damage, when he fell through a roof. )
Mar
07
2012
Troy, OH
OH & S
OSHA Busts Ohio Manufacturer for 55 Safety Violations
Safety and health violations include inadequate lockout/tagout programs, fall protection, and noise sampling, among others. Proposed penalties total $174,600.)
Mar
07
2012
Honolulu, HI
Associated Press
$38K for Hawaii construction fatality
A Hawaii builder must pay nearly $38,000 in citations in the death of a construction worker.)