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Search efforts at the 10-story building in England that suddenly fell on Feb. 23, trapping three workers, are hampered by a "very unstable structure," says one fire official.

Data on workplace incidents—and more importantly, their absence—can tell contractors a great deal about the effectiveness of their safety programs.

Some contractors are stuck in the mid-1980s when it comes to measuring and setting a standard for safety performance.

Probes are ongoing into the Ohio powerplant site accident that killed CEO John T. Adamo Jr. on Dec. 2, when he was struck by a steel cable from a cable-suspension bridge that collapsed prematurely while being prepared for implosion.