Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed April 19, 2023
Industry On a Mission to Protect Pavement, Trench Workers
The DOL and OSHA are laser-focused on highway worker safety this construction season. The deaths of six Maryland highway workers on the job recently prompted demands that the feds realize workers, too, are vulnerable road users....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 22, 2023
Playing Nice With OSHA: How to Avoid Fines for Jobsite Violations
The Department of Labor opened the year with an increase in the cost of penalties for employer violations. This means not only the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, but the Employee Benefits Security Administration, Wage and Hour Division and Office of Workers' Compensation Programs are all under the fee-hike umbrella....
Department of Labor - Tue February 21, 2023
Dallas, Fort Worth OSHA Offices, BBB to Educate Builders
OSHA's Dallas and Fort Worth area offices and the Better Business Bureau have signed an alliance to educate employers and employees on workplace hazards. The alliance's partners will provide information, guidance and training resources to construction and general industry employers to help protect the safety and health of workers....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon December 05, 2022
Tower Crane Emergencies Require Level-Headed Action Plan
Safety is key when any crane is on a job site, but a tower crane requires safety managers to have a rescue plan in place. A medical emergency can occur any time on the job, even to a crane operator in a tower crane cab....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 20, 2022
OSHA Responds to Alarming Number of Trenching Deaths
After charting an alarming 22 trenching deaths the first half of this year, OSHA has made trench safety a national emphasis on inspections. In July, the agency announced it was launching enhanced enforcement initiatives with a goal of protecting workers from known hazards....
NCCCO - Mon June 13, 2022
Understanding OSHA's Compliance Directive
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a new compliance directive, CPL 02-01-063 for cranes and derricks. This directive replaces the 2014 compliance directive CPL 02-01-057 and addresses the changes in the crane rule that OSHA made in 2018....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 02, 2022
Simplifying Jobsite Safety: Tips to Reduce Workzone Accidents, Injuries
The top four causes of accidents on the construction site remain falls, strikes from objects, crushes between objects and electrical shock. Too often, though, workplace accidents and injuries can be attributed to the materials being used on the job site....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu March 03, 2022
SEAA Selects Foreman Ironworker's Design in Hard Hat Sticker Contest
The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) has selected the winning hard hat sticker design in a contest it hosted on social media in January and February. The hard hat sticker will be offered as part of the association's recognition of OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, May 2-6, 2022....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Fri January 14, 2022
Keeping Your Crews Safe On the Job
Construction workers on the ground are some of the most vulnerable. Annually, struck-by accidents account for many construction-related fatalities. Falling objects, equipment crushes and rollovers are among the causes....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 30, 2021
OSHA Specifies Contractor Safety Responsibilities On Job Site
Who does OSHA look to first when multiple contractors are at work on a job site where safety is called into question? If your company has any control over the work process, the agency's Multi-Employer Worksite Policy specifies that the responsibility likely falls on you....
