Injuries

Associated Press - Mon August 20, 2018

Explosion Destroys Coffee Shop, Injures Three

HOMERVILLE, Ga. (AP) — An explosion and fire destroyed a coffee shop Friday in this rural south Georgia city, seriously injuring three people and prompting a warning from city officials for residents to avoid the downtown area....

Emily Buenzle - Mon August 07, 2017

New Report: Struck-By Injuries Hit Construction Workers Hardest

Construction workers are more likely to be injured by struck-by hazards than any other injury, according to a new data report by CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training. According to the report, the risk of nonfatal struck-by injuries in the construction industry is almost double the risk of all other industries combined....

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....

Tressi L. Cordaro - Fri July 14, 2017

Construction Contractors Develop New Safety Helmets

Construction firms are developing new safety helmets designed to provide workers with better protection from falls and to curb fatal injuries, according to a report from Bloomberg BNA. According to government researchers, from 2003 to 2010, 2,210 fatal traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occurred in the construction industry, a rate of 2.6 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers....