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Ironworker Falls 50 Feet
An ironworker was standing on top of a large door which was to be attached to hinges on a building [...]
Improper Slinging Results in Fatality
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from a fatal incident in [...]
Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted
Two mechanics were electrocuted while repairing an earth-moving scraper. They had been sent to a construction site where a scraper [...]
Hammering Pin Dislodges Boom
A laborer at a surface quarry mine was trying to take apart a crane boom to install additional sections. He [...]
Fuel Tank Falls On Worker
A large diesel fuel tank fell on a worker who was helping move it into place. The tank measured six [...]
Father Operating Faulty Crane Lead to Son’s Death
Three men hug near where the bodies of two workers were recovered after they died when their crane-hoisted lift basket [...]
Fatal Fall from Scaffold
A worker died of a broken neck and skull after he fell 23 feet from a scaffold. He was working [...]
Fall Protection and Scaffolds: Ask the Expert
Question: Is fall protection required for workers who are using scaffolding as a work platform – not erecting or dismantling [...]
Crane Collapse in Florida Sends Workers Running for Their Lives: Near Miss Could Have Had Catastrophic Consequences
A crane collapse at the site of a new police headquarters in Florida, barely missed workers on the ground of [...]
Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard
A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was [...]
Top 10 Workplace Safety & Health OSHA Violations for 2011
Top 10 Workplace Safety & Health OSHA Violations OSHA has announced the top ten most frequently cited standards following inspections [...]
Scaffolding Topped OSHA’s 2009 Safety Violations List
Scaffolding violations topped the list of OSHA violations in 2009, with 9,093 violations cited. OSHA says scaffold accidents most often [...]
Residential Masonry Contractor Cited for Repeat, Serious Violations at Alabama Worksite
Fines totaling $48,000 have been proposed after inspectors found alleged repeat and serious safety violations. The repeat citations allege that [...]
Masonry Company Cited for Four Serious, 11 Repeat Safety Violations Carrying $210,000 in Proposed Penalties
OSHA issued the citations following an inspection that began in August 2007. The serious violations allege failure to provide scaffold [...]
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