Keith Farner - Wed July 26, 2017
Construction Camp Prepares Girls for Future Careers
Of all the things about the MAGIC camp that Namoonga Chilomo enjoys, her favorite might be that it's interactive. “You're learning the work, you're getting to experience it all. You're not just sitting there getting lectured about,” said Chilomo, a rising senior at North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs, Ga.....
Wed July 19, 2017
OSHA Sets Date for Electronic Injury Report Submissions
OSHA's Injury Tracking Application will be available Aug. 1, allowing employers to electronically enter their required 2016 injury and illness data from Form 300A, the agency announced July 14. The Improve Track of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule went into effect Jan....
Mon July 17, 2017
OSHA: Training Grant Funding Available for Health, Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced July 14 the availability of $10.5 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to fund training and education for workers and employers to help them identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards....
Mon June 26, 2017
U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Publishes Proposed Rule on Beryllium Exposure
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a proposed rule that would modify the agency's recent beryllium standards for the construction and shipyard sectors....
Bruce Rolfsen - Wed June 21, 2017
Construction Groups Split on Extending OSHA's Crane Safety Deadline
More than six years after OSHA's construction crane rule was issued in late 2010, the agency is again asking if delay of the certification mandate should continue. This time, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is thinking of postponing enforcement for one year, making Nov....
Thu May 11, 2017
In Support of Osha's National Safety Stand-Down Efforts, New Genie Interactive Tool Helps Contractors Calculate Capacity
Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) is participating in OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, May 8-12, by introducing the new Genie interactive tool that calculates aerial lifts current capacity limits to help educate customers on how the new technology will impact equipment safe use and productivity....
Thu April 06, 2017
OSHA to Delay Enforcing Crystalline Silica Standard in the Construction Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers....
David J. Neal - Wed February 08, 2017
Miami Metromover Crash Kills Construction Worker, Injures Another
One construction worker was killed and another seriously injured in a collision between their boom lift and a Metromover car early February 7th, according to Miami-Dade police. Oscar Cabrera, 43, died at Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center....
Mon February 06, 2017
National Trench Safety Releases Mobile App for the Excavation Industry
National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, officially announced the release of the NTS Mobile App designed specifically for anyone working with Trench and Traffic Safety equipment ....
Fri February 03, 2017
Accident in Trench Leaves One Dead at N.C. Construction Site
A man died Thursday night at a construction site on Vagabond Road in east Mecklenburg County when an object fell on him. Initial reports indicated crews responded to a trench collapse at the accident site....
