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Safety

Texas Crane Accident Problems Persisted in 2021

OSHA penalty records blame operators for more fatal mishaps

Richard Korman

December 29, 2021

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OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies.

Boston Contractor Indicted Over Alleged Safety Record Fraud

The company's owner also faces big proposed OSHA penalties

Scott Van Voorhis

December 13, 2021

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Atlantic Coast Utilities had been targeted by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in connection with a double fatality.

Would Dramatically Higher OSHA Penalties Make Workers Safer?

Contractor advocates say businesses could be 'destroyed'

Richard Korman

Jonathan Barnes

December 9, 2021

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The Build Back Better bill has safety measures that would drive top fines way up.

Site Safety

Drill Rig Collapses at Chicago Transit Authority Red/Purple Line Site, No Injuries Reported

CTA service briefly halted, Walsh-Fluor team works to remove collapsed equipment from alleyway

Jeff Yoders

October 7, 2021

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A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion Red/Purple line project. No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated.

Construction Safety

Crane in Fatal Canada Collapse Removed as Union Seeks Safety Changes

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

July 20, 2021

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No cause yet disclosed amid government probe of July 12 disaster in downtown area of Kelowna, B.C., that killed four workers on site and an engineer in a damaged adjacent building.

Construction Safety

Drill Rig Accident Kills Engineering Manager, Injures Operator in Philadelphia

Stephanie Loder

July 9, 2021

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Nighttime mishap on July 6 proved fatal to a Langan senior geotechnical engineer inspecting work at a downtown pedestrian bridge project.

Truck Impact Eyed in D.C. Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over Highway

Jim Parsons

June 23, 2021

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Bridge spanning six-lane Route 295 highway apparently lifted off its moorings, reportedly causing non-life-threatening injuries to six motorists

Risk Management

Kitchell Joins Firms Reporting Benefits From Predictive Safety Analytics

Jonathan Barnes

May 27, 2021

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The contractor notes a 25% decline in injuries after adopting the observation and data system.

Construction Safety

UPDATE: One Killed in North Carolina As Bridge Section Falls During Demolition

Jim Parsons

April 15, 2021

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The decommissioned Bonner Bridge was being demolished when the accident occurred.

UPDATE: Fla. Governor Closes Leaking Phosphate Waste Site, $15.4M for Emergency Cleanup

Mary B. Powers Bruce Buckley

April 13, 2021

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Legislature will earmark $100M to start closure, a project one legislator estimated could cost double that; crews are removing more than 35 million gallons of contaminated liquid per day from the pond