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Manager going to prison for hiding injuries to get safety bonus


April 19, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, criminal charges, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

What will some people do to get their safety bonus? One safety manager hid more than 80 injuries to get a $2.5 million payout.

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Lack of safety inspections leads to 4 workers’ deaths


April 17, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, construction safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?

An OSHA inspection into the collapse of a parking garage under construction that killed four workers and injured nine others says lack of safety inspections by contractors played a significant part in the tragedy.

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Communication failure doomed worker; OSHA fine upheld


March 22, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Who Got Fined and Why?

A review commission has upheld an OSHA fine against a construction company in connection with the death of a worker. The commission says the company’s communication of the need for a rescue was insufficient.

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Are we about to see a flood of new OSHA rules?


January 7, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Electrical safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, New rules and regulations, OSHA news, Special Report

The federal government has released its revised regulatory agenda. It lists 10 new or revised OSHA rules for 2013, with more to come in future years.

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He climbed Mt. Rainier: Does that mean he shouldn’t get workers’ comp?


December 18, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Workers' comp

In 2009, a jury convicted Christopher Briejer of theft of workers’ comp benefits and he was sentenced to prison. Testimony in his trial included that he had climbed Mt. Rainier. Now an appeals court has ruled in his case.

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Safety manager convicted of hiding worker injuries


November 26, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, construction safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, safety incentives

A safety manager, working on a federal government project, could face prison time and millions of dollars in fines for hiding workers’ injuries.

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Saw kicked back, strikes worker in neck, killing him; large OSHA fine


November 13, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news

This story shows that a lack of safety training can be costly, both in terms of human life and OSHA fines, and it provides a reminder for any workers involved in rebuilding towns struck by Hurricane Sandy: Make sure you have the safety training for the task at hand.

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Bizarre accident: Worker half buried in concrete


November 7, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, construction safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment)

A construction worker was half buried in concrete but survived thanks to a 90-minute rescue conducted by first responders.

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Study: Race affects comp awards


October 23, 2012 by Jim Burger
Posted in: construction safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Uncategorized, Workers' comp

Say, two construction workers get hurt on the job. They make the same amount of money, they have the same injury, and they each hire a lawyer. Can you tell just by looking at them who’s likely to get the higher workers’ comp settlement?

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Judge says OSHA violation wasn’t willful because supervisor was confused


October 19, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, construction safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training

When is an OSHA fine categorized as willful rather than serious? The question arose in the recent appeal of a construction case involving trenching.

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