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Construction Accidents

Phase Out Older New York City Cranes, Says Report

Working group's interim report supports proposed crane law requiring newer equipment

Richard Korman

June 10, 2016

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The working group report is a response to last February's fatal crawler crane accident.

Construction Accidents

OSHA, Firms Differ on Impact of Injury Reporting Rule

Employers call new safety regulation 'public shaming'

Pam Hunter McFarland

Debra K. Rubin

June 8, 2016

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As a new federal rule takes effect in August to require employers to post injury and illness records electronically, lawmakers and construction-sector advocates on opposite sides squared off at a May 25 congressional hearing on the mandate’s approach to improved workplace safety.

Hearing Focuses on Final Safety Recordkeeping Rule

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 31, 2016

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Employer groups and public health advocates clash over whether rule will advance worker safety

Construction Risk Managment

OSHA 'Severe Violators' Cases Grow Steadily in Early 2016

Some firms already in the program are established building construction or highway construction contractors.

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

May 25, 2016

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About 60% of the 520 or so companies that OSHA has placed in the program since 2010 are construction-related.

Three Workers Still Missing in Collapsed UK Boiler-Plant Debris

May 18, 2016

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Despite the removal of thousands of tons of steel and other debris from the remains of the Didcot A power-plant boiler house after a sudden Feb. 23 collapse killed four workers, three have not been located.

Transportation

NTSB: Engineer's Distraction Is Probable Cause of 2015 Amtrak Crash

Safety Board also points to lack of positive train control system as contributing factor.

Tom Ichniowski

May 17, 2016

One Comment

Board says distraction likely due to commuter train's radio messages after emergency stop nearby.

Major Projects Recognize Safety Week 2016

Scott Lewis

May 11, 2016

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Safety Week 2016, celebrated May 2-6, featured a safety rodeo at the 35 Express project in Dallas and other events at the Tappan Zee Bridge project site in Tarrytown, N.Y., and the Crenshaw/LAX transit project in Los Angeles.

Contractor Safety Engagement Varies Across the Industry

Steve Jones

Donna Laquidara-Carr

May 4, 2016

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New industry research shows that while many large U.S. construction firms have created and maintained effective safety cultures, a high percentage of smaller firms are lagging behind in making critical safety investments and adopting formal procedures.

Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Fatalities Drive New Safety Regulations

Best practices are often not enough to prevent jobsite injuries

JT Long

May 4, 2016

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Out of the 4,251 worker fatalities in private industry in 2014, 874 of those, or 20.5%, were in construction.

Amtrak Crash Report Released

Jim Parsons

May 4, 2016

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A mobile maintenance backhoe struck by an Amtrak train near Chester, Pa., on April 3 was authorized to operate on the rail tracks within a scheduled 55-hour maintenance window, according to a preliminary report of the incident by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).