A construction company has been convicted of five counts, including manslaughter, in connection with the death of a worker who was crushed to death when an unshored, 13-foot-deep trench collapsed. [Read more…]
Top 5 causes of workplace injuries
May 23, 2016 Comments (0)
Five years and more than 1.5 million workers’ comp claims. That’s what The Travelers Companies looked at to determine the who, what, where, when, why and how of workplace injuries … also how much they cost. [Read more…]
Worker fatality rate increases for first time in four years
April 26, 2016 Comments (0)
The federal government’s final count of fatal occupational injuries in 2014 shows an increase from 2013 – the first one since 2010. [Read more…]
‘Serial violator’ fined $385K for hazards at construction sites
April 25, 2016 Comments (0)
A building contractor is out $385,000 for serious fall hazards at worksites in Pennsylvania and Delaware. An OSHA official called the company a “serial violator.” [Read more…]
Owner pleads guilty in employee death, faces up to 25 years in prison
December 14, 2015 Comments (0)
The owner of a roofing company could go to prison for up to 25 years in connection with the death of a construction worker who fell off a roof. The worker didn’t have fall protection. [Read more…]
$407K OSHA fine for construction worker’s fatal fall
November 11, 2015 Comments (0)
This company has been cited seven times before for fall-related hazards. Now OSHA has issued a hefty penalty to the firm in connection with an employee’s fatal fall in May. [Read more…]
OSHA fines companies $280K — worker died in trench collapse
October 15, 2015 Comments (0)
Two construction companies face a total of $280,000 in fines following OSHA’s investigation into what caused a trench to collapse then bury and kill a worker in Manhattan in April. [Read more…]
Owner and manager face manslaughter charges in worker’s deadly fall
October 5, 2015 Comments (0)
The owner of a construction company and a foreman have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in connection with the Dec. 2012 falling death of a carpenter. [Read more…]
Judge throws out OSHA fine in fatal back-over case
September 28, 2015 Comments (1)
There’s no question that a dump truck that ran over and killed a worker at a construction site had a working back-up alarm on the day of the fatality. But OSHA questioned whether the alarm was loud enough for the worker to hear it. Now, a judge has weighed in. [Read more…]
Saw severs several fingers - carpenter sues, says he never used guards
August 20, 2015 Comments (0)
A carpenter set up a new table saw but didn’t install the included blade guard. He lost several fingers while using the saw. Can he sue a construction company for negligence? [Read more…]
