A construction worker was half buried in concrete but survived thanks to a 90-minute rescue conducted by first responders.
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Tags: buried in concrete, collapsed form wall, construction project, first responders
Safety incentives and injury reporting; an update on OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program; an unintended consequence of safer cars; and how does your body measure up to those of Olympic athletes? It’s all in this week’s Safety News Summary.
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Tags: first responders, Olympics, safer cars, safety incentives, Severe Violator Enforcement Program
Ten years after the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01, controversy surrounds a fund established to help first responders at the World Trade Center (WTC) with their medical bills. Some are getting help, and some aren’t.
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Tags: 9/11, cancer, first responders, First Responders Bill, Ground Zero, post traumatic stress disorder, terrorist attack, World Trade Center, Zadroga Fund
Efforts are under way in several states to pass legislation that would lower companies’ workers’ comp costs. Police officers, firefighters and other first responders are opposing one bill under consideration in Maine.
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Tags: first responders, Maine, post traumatic stress disorder, Workers' comp
How do you choose people on your staff to be first responders? A safety manager for an Illinois company found a way to make sure employees were up for the job.
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Tags: emergencies, first responders, paramedics
