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Articles Tagged with ''construction accidents''

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Fateful Decisions in Death of Construction Worker

Choice and error in the drowning of Texas ironworker Jose Dario Suarez
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Richard Korman
April 13, 2016
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An examination of the legal record shows how concern on paper prior to work on a bridge at Baylor University in 2014 did not foreclose choices and lapses in the field that culminated in tragedy.


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Safety Officials Criticize Lunda After Forklift Accident

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Scott Van Voorhis
April 6, 2016
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A fatality linked to a September, 2015 forklift accident at a bridge connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota apparently triggered harsh words from OSHA officials.


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Trial to Start Over Deadly Texas Construction Accident

Lawsuit by family raises issues of construction worker safety and 100% tie off
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Scott Van Voorhis
March 21, 2016
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The family of Jose Dario Suarez seeks damages from companies involved in the Baylor University project.
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Cuomo: Tugboat Crew at Bridge Project Couldn't Adjust Course in Time

By the Associated Press
March 14, 2016
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The collision occurred near the scene of a 2013 boat crash that also involved a Tappan Zee Bridge construction barge.
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Letter to Construction Workers: What Makes You Safe?

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Richard Korman
March 10, 2016
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There's a lot of talk about aiming for zero and empowering workers to look out for themselves and others. Tell us what you think.
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EPA Answers Critics After Scathing Animas Spill Report

Nicholas Zeman
March 9, 2016
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The U.S. Congress’ House Committee on Natural Resources says the Environmental Protection Agency’s engineers don’t have the skills to manage mine remediation work because of Colorado’s Gold King Mine disaster in August, when 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater were spilled into the Animas and San Juan rivers during an EPA-led effort to reopen the mine.
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Unstable UK Power Structure May Halt Worker Recovery for Months

Peter Reina
Peter Reina
March 7, 2016
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Authorities probe safe access into wreckage to find three presumed dead in the Feb. 23 fatal collapse; demolition firm had safely worked on other site structures.


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New York City Contractors Question New Crane Rules

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Alisa Zevin
March 7, 2016
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Firms call for a review of new crane-safety regulations they claim are overly stringent in imposing a single wind-speed limit.


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Ten Minutes With Gilbane's Tony O'Dea

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Richard Korman
March 6, 2016
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Gilbane Building Co.'s corporate safety director talks about leading indicators, empowering workers and the state of construction safety.
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Recovery At Fatal UK Power Plant Collapse Site Could Take 'Weeks'

Peter Reina
Peter Reina
March 1, 2016
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Search efforts at the 10-story building in England that suddenly fell on Feb. 23, trapping three workers, are hampered by a "very unstable structure," says one fire official.


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