Posts tagged Construction Accidents

• Injuries in the Workplace are Often Swept Under the Rug

  Rick Shapiro | November 12, 2009 12:11 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  For some reason work related injuries are somehow disregarded and not given enough legal attention and there are many logical reasons for this. More than likely it is because workers and /or...

• Labor Secretary Hot Over Texas Working Conditions

  Angel Reyes | September 10, 2009 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsNorth Dallas, TX Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis, is taking a good hard look at Texas’ safety record as it relates to working conditions here in the Lone Star State. The Labor Department is looking at several...

• The Federal Government and Other States Should Look To Minnesota Concerning Crane Operation

  Mike Bryant | May 11, 2009 12:21 PM | 6 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Two years ago, after a series of deaths involving cranes, Minnesota passed a law requiring that anyone operating a construction crane pass a certification test after undergoing classroom and...

• New Construction Safety Rules For New York City

  Chrissie Cole | February 03, 2009 6:26 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  New York City Buildings Commissioner, Robert LiMandri, unveiled a plan, including 40 new rules, intended to overhaul how high-rise construction and the City are regulated. The new recommendations...

• A Louisiana Crane Company Fined Over Safety Violations After Four Employee Deaths

  Beth Janicek | January 28, 2009 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The U.S. government wants to fine Deep South Crane and Rigging due to a crane accident that killed four employees in Houston, Texas. After an investigation that began July 18, OSHA announced that it...

• First Federal Crane Regulations In Over 30 Years

  Beth Janicek | September 19, 2008 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A couple of weeks ago I discussed a few of the OSHA requirements for crane operations. Now it is being reported that the U.S. Department of Labor will release the first crane regulations since 1971....

• More On Cranes

  Beth Janicek | September 04, 2008 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Due to the exorbitant amount of crane accidents, with Texas leading the nation in crane fatalities, the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation is stressing safety...

• Nerves of Steel: Steelworkers Brave Steep Safety Stats

  Nick Avgerinos | August 15, 2008 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  July was construction safety month, providing much-needed safety information for an industry with a consistently high accident rate, resulting in both injuries and deaths. But plenty of dangers...

• Unlucky Break: Construction Workers Injured in Casino Ramp Collapse

  Nick Avgerinos | July 23, 2008 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  We all roll the dice when we step outside each day; safety hazards are everywhere. But some of us have better odds than others; it largely depends on the type of work that we perform. As fellow...

• Look Out Below: Potholes Prevalent and Seemingly Permanent

  Nick Avgerinos | July 23, 2008 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We have certain traditions for summertime in Chicago: the Crosstown Classic, the Taste, and construction. We all know about construction season in the city, and while most of us mark it by...