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Nov 22 2011


Toledo, OH

OH & S

Ohio Construction Company Busted for Fall Protection, Eye Safety Violations

  • Tue 22nd November 2011
  • Toledo, OH
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

  • Mon 14th November 2011
  • Washington, DC
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

  • Wed 09th November 2011
  • Edmonton, AB CA
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

  • Mon 07th November 2011
  • Nottingham, UK
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

  • Mon 07th November 2011
  • Portsmouth, NH
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

  • Fri 04th November 2011
  • Portsmouth, NH
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

  • Thu 03rd November 2011
  • Singapore
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

  • Thu 03rd November 2011
  • Philadelphia, PA
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

  • Wed 02nd November 2011
  • Portsmouth, NH
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

  • Wed 19th October 2011
  • St. Louis, MO
Features in new federal fall-protection rules for homebuilding and roofing.)