Construction Site Safety, Hazards
April 7, 2017
Via: Commercial Construction and RenovationConstruction companies must have a valid safety plan not only on paper or in theory, but in the everyday work that is performed on every individual jobsite. This safety plan needs to be one that is just as simple for […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
March 15, 2017
Via: ISHNDorchester, Massachusetts-based contractor Roof Kings LLC exposed employees to life-threatening falls – more than 45 feet off the ground – over a three-day period as they worked at a Haverhill church, federal workplace safety and health inspectors found. In response […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
December 9, 2016
Via: ISHNOSHA inspectors in Ocala, Florida looked up, and saw employees of D.R. Horton Inc. – one of the nation’s largest homebuilders , installing roofing sheathing without benefit of fall protection. That inspection, which was conducted under agency’s Regional Emphasis Program […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
November 17, 2016
Via: ISHNAn investigation that began after an OSHA compliance officer observed a roofing employee working on low slope roofs without fall protection turned up the information that it wasn’t first time the company had exposed its workers to life-threatening falls. One […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
October 3, 2016
Via: Construction DiveOpportunities to reduce fall-related injuries are always on OSHA’s radar. The organization is utilizing a new fine and penalty structure, raising the maximum fee for civil penalties by 78% as of August in an effort to send a message to […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards
August 16, 2016
Via: Construction DiveFall protection continues to be a primary focus of OSHA’s enforcement in construction and other industries, particularly within the roofing segment. Each year in May, the agency holds its National Safety Stand-Down week, during which companies are encouraged to take […]
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