EHS On Tap E220: Taking a Proactive Approach to Preventing Dropped Objects
On episode 220 of EHS On Tap, Cam Mackey, president and CEO of the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), discusses the ISEA’s revised dropped objects standard.
Category: Construction
Infographic: Preventing Dust Exposure
Dust inhalation on construction sites can pose a serious risk for workers, causing damage to the lungs and airways after long-term exposure. Here’s what you need to know about preventing dust exposure.
Why Construction Accident Lawsuits Are Expected to Rise in New York
The construction industry in New York is faced with a serious labor shortage right now. Employers, in seeking to hire workers needed to complete contracts, may be forced to hire people with inadequate training or experience. This can lead to more on-the-job injuries, which can result in more lawsuits. In construction, more than in any […]
El Paso Contractor Facing $261K OSHA Fine After Trench Fatality
El Paso, Texas, contractor CMD Endeavors Inc. faces $260,848 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines following the agency’s investigation of a fatal trench collapse, OSHA announced August 1. The agency has cited the employer six times since 2015 for the same violation. It says the contractor could have prevented a 37-year-old employee’s fatal […]
Contractor Facing $199K OSHA Fine After Fatal Hangar Collapse
Meridian, Idaho, building contractor Big D Builders Inc. faces $198,586 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fines after an airport hangar collapsed near the Boise Airport, killing three workers and injuring at least eight others, the agency announced July 29. OSHA investigators responded to the scene and discovered that Big D Builders had begun […]
EPA Proposed Changes to Preconstruction Permitting Regulations Under NSR Program
The EPA is reviewing comments on proposed revisions to the preconstruction permitting regulations that apply to modifications at existing major stationary sources in the New Source Review (NSR) program under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The proposed revisions include: The NSR program requires certain stationary sources of air pollution to obtain permits before construction. The […]
EHSDA Shorts: What are the Differences Between State OSHA and Federal OSHA Requirements?
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Jill James, Chief Safety Officer, HSI, talks about the differences between state OSHA and federal OSHA requirements.
Infographic: Preventing Trench Collapses
There has been increased attention paid to trenching and excavation safety in recent years. Here’s what you need to know about preventing trench collapses, according to NIOSH.
Back to Basics: Highway Work Zone Safety
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to maintain safety in a highway construction work zone. Highway and street construction workers face the risk of fatal and serious injury while on jobsites from passing motor vehicles, the movement of […]
Georgia Contractor Cited in Fatal Fall
Johns Creek, Georgia, contractor NOR-D LLC faces a $61,065 OSHA fine after a 54-year-old laborer on a five-man crew removing tar and stone from metal roof panels of a Macon warehouse stepped on a skylight and fell about 19 ft, the agency announced June 25. Investigators determined that an employee stepped on the skylight after […]