Tue January 24, 2017
Woman, 19, Killed in Construction Accident
A 19-year-old female construction worker was killed Monday in a work-related accident in west Bexar County. The fatality was reported around 10:30 a.m. at a construction site in the 13700 block of Potranco Road, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said....
Shereen Lehman - Tue January 17, 2017
Construction Workers Still at High Risk for Strains and Sprains
Despite significant improvements in the last 25 years, U.S. construction workers are still at high risk for on-the-job injuries to muscles, tendons, joints and nerves, a new study reports. These work-related injuries often occur because of overwork, excessive exposure to vibration, bending, twisting and adopting awkward body postures....
Jenna Lyons - Wed January 04, 2017
Three Construction Workers Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Overexposure in Berkeley
Three construction workers were hospitalized following overexposure to carbon monoxide inside a Berkeley building on Friday, officials said. Berkeley Fire Department received a call about 4 p.m. on an incident at the new City Sports Club building under construction at San Pablo and Folger avenues, according to Deputy Fire Chief Dave Brannigan, a fire department spokesman....
Megan Allison - Wed January 04, 2017
OSHA Puts New Construction Rules into Effect
New safety rules are going into effect for construction contractors this year. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said now when working at a height of six feet or higher, workers need to use fall protection, like a harness....
Fri December 16, 2016
OSHA Issues Final Rule Clarifying the Ongoing Obligation to Make and Maintain Accurate Records of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday will issue a final rule that clarifies an employer's continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness....
Bridget Bennett - Wed December 07, 2016
OSHA Investigating Construction Company in Building Collapse
As the community of Sioux Falls continues to mourn the loss of Ethan McMahon, the 24-year-old construction worker killed in the Philips Avenue Building collapse, many people are asking how this could have happened....
Minnich Manufacturing - Thu November 17, 2016
Minnich Manufacturing to Showcase Dust Collection System at World of Concrete 2017
Minnich Manufacturing will showcase its dust collection system for dowel pin drills at World of Concrete 2017 (Booth C5388). The system meets the requirements for dowel pin drills found in Table 1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) respirable crystalline silica standard when used with an appropriate filter....
Irwin Rapoport - Fri November 18, 2016
Ind.'s Rieth-Riley Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
Founded prior to the United States involvement in WWI, Rieth-Riley Construction Co. in Goshen, Ind., is celebrating its 100th anniversary and is looking forward to another century of success in Indiana, Michigan and neighboring states....
Thu November 03, 2016
Construction Company to Appeal OSHA Findings
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho construction company is formally appealing findings that it failed to properly train and protect its employees. The Idaho Statesman reports (http://bit.ly/2e5Fq16 ) that the U.S....
Fri September 23, 2016
CAMTEC Signs Agreement to Serve as Host Site for Courses
CAMTEC, the training and education center of the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), Bloomfield Hills, announced that it has signed a formal agreement with the Mid-America OSHA Education Center (MAOEC) to serve as a host site offering OSHA-authorized courses....
