Last August, four workers died from falls on cell towers across the country. Before the end of 2013, a worker in Kansas fell to his death from a tower. Then, in early February 2014, two workers were killed and two more were hospitalized when two cell towers collapsed in West Virginia. Following these deadly accidents, […]
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OSHA’s proposed rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses has raised some concerns for members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and RIMS, the Risk Management Society. Due to these concerns, OSHA has extended the commenting period by 30 days. The rule would require the nation’s 38,000 establishments with more than […]
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Welding exposes everyone around you to the hazards of the job. It’s important to follow these basic welding safety tips to keep yourself and the workers around you safe while performing this dangerous job: 1. Read the Book: a welder’s operating manual contains important safety information, as well information on procedures that maximize the machine’s […]
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2013 left us with plenty of workplace citations that occurred across North America, but some were more prevalent than others due to their common occurrence across various industries along with their high-risk of danger. OSHA has cited the following 10 as the most common problems in the workplace of 2013: 1. Fall Protection: Fall protection […]
OSHA has announced last week that it will be issuing a final rule to improve workplace safety and health for those workers performing electric power generation, transmission and distribution work. The rule is expected to save nearly 20 lives and prevent 118 injuries every year and has been supported by labor organizations and electrical contractors […]
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First responders who were exposed to particulate matter during and after 9/11 at Ground Zero may be at higher risk for sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder, according to two new studies. Both studies, conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital, involved the same group of more than 800 first responders exposed to various levels […]
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An investigation of the cell tower industry found that between 2003 and 2010 the average fatality rate was more than 10 times greater than that of the construction industry! This is a reminder that the industry is extremely dangerous and that the employers of the workers killed in these incidents may only be fined minimally. […]
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The workplace can be extremely dangerous if proper precautions aren’t taken. It’s also important to be aware of the hazards in the workplace that cause injuries and or deaths. 1. Chemicals: Corrosive chemicals have a variety of uses, including making new chemicals and products. However, chemicals can cause burns to the eyes and the skin, […]
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4,609 workers were killed on the job of a construction site in 2011. This is about 90 deaths per week or 13 deaths every single day. Construction site work injuries involving contractors accounted for 12% of all fatal work injuries in 2011. Construction work is considered to have the largest number of fatalities reported for […]
Last week, two workers died after two communications towers collapsed near Blaine, KS. The men have been identified as 25-year-old Seth Garner and 38-year old Martin Powers. The men died last Tuesday while working at the 250 foot level of the telecommunications tower that collapsed. Power died at the scene and Garner at a local […]