Construction Accidents Safety Study Suggests Roofers Will Boost Risk-Taking With More Protection in Place Richard Korman April 13, 2021 2 Comments An innovative mixed-reality research project confirms a worker-safety paradox.Read More
Prevention through Design When the Construction Project Team Made 122 Design Changes in the Name of Safety Richard Korman Scott Van Voorhis March 25, 2021 No Comments A drug company’s new building may indicate growing support for design-phase hazard mitigationRead More
Jobsite Fatalities UPDATE: Laborer Jamie Fitzgerald, Killed in Dec. 9 Ohio Plant Collapse, is Recovered on Jan. 9 Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin December 21, 2020 No Comments At power plant demolition site where Fitzgerald and another worker died, contractor Adamo Group also imploded a 900-ft stack it says posed a site hazard.Read More
Construction Accidents Kiewit, Two Ex-Managers' Canada Fatality Criminal Trial Set for Sept. 2021 Scott Van Voorhis September 22, 2020 No Comments Trial stems from 2009 death of field employee in British Columbia hydro project rockfall accident; ex-manager's US extradition hearing is Nov. 10Read More
Judge Rejects FIGG's Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment Scott Judy Richard Korman August 18, 2020 No Comments The Florida-based bridge engineering specialist faces a 10-year debarment from projects involving federal funds.Read More
Construction Accidents SoFi Stadium Ironworker Dies After Fall from Roof Erica Berardi June 8, 2020 No Comments Construction was halted after the worker's fall at the Inglewood, Calif. project.Read More
Construction Safety Schuff Steel, California Settle Fine Related to Facebook Project Accident Jonathan Barnes April 20, 2020 No Comments Safety harnesses apparently prevented more serious injury in 2017 mishap.Read More
Construction Accidents Family of Worker Who Died in Fall Presses Lawsuit Against 3M Company Liability is unclear in 2018 accident that involved a harness line cut on slab edge Scott Van Voorhis April 8, 2020 No Comments Did a flaw in personal protective equipment doom ironworker in Seattle in 2018?Read More
Viewpoint: Construction Accidents Hand Safety and Gloves: How Much Protection Can You Buy? Help us investigate for ENR's next safety-related feature Richard Korman March 10, 2020 No Comments Help ENR investigate how much safety gloves can help limit damage to hands.Read More
Construction Accidents Final Collapse Report Details Miami Bridge Team's Failures A scathing commentary from the transport safety board vice chairman Scott Judy November 16, 2019 5 Comments The NTSB's final report on the Miami bridge collapse provides detailed insights on the engineer's actions leading up to the tragedy.Read More