Items Tagged with 'Construction safety'

David O’Donnell, 27, died in June 6 Chicago project accident, while Samantha Ruvolo Deschenes, 33, suffered fatal injuries May 30 in forklift rollover at a Portland, Ore., school construction site.

Traditional contractor-owner relationships “are being rocked” by decision in long-running case related to death of pedestrian struck by road grader on municipal project, says industry group.

A worker was wearing safety gear when he fell, but a steel beam cut his lifeline. 

US Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues to investigate building that partially collapsed on June 2 at construction site, injuring eight workers who fell two stories

From the trial’s start, attorneys for the crane owner and the general contractor/developer have each argued that their respective clients bear no responsibility for the collapse.

More suppliers as well as contractors are likely to fit the criteria and find themselves placed on the U.S. Labor Dept.'s severe safety violators list.

After two serious safety incidents in consecutive days, Boston area’s largest contractor voluntarily issued a safety stand down on projects ending May 6.