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Articles Tagged with ''construction accidents''

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Boston Contractor Faces More OSHA Penalties

Employer involved in 2021 double fatality faces $2 million in total fines
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Scott Van Voorhis
February 14, 2022
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The head of a Boston-based construction company that lost two workers in a fatal accident last year now faces nearly $2 million in total fines after safety violations on a new project.


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The Unseen Fatal Demolition Accidents of 2021

Unplanned jobsite collapses and accidental falls continue to kill workers
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Richard Korman
Jonathan Barnes
Jonathan Barnes
January 17, 2022
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Many fatal demolition accidents recorded by OSHA involved sudden losses of support.
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Matthew R. Hallowell
ENR 2021 Top 25 Newsmakers

Matthew R. Hallowell: Civil Engineering Professor Challenges Conventional Wisdom on Measuring Jobsite Safety

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Richard Korman
January 12, 2022
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Matthew Hallowell isn’t afraid to disrupt the established thinking in construction safety measurement.


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John Gambatese
ENR 2021 Top 25 Newsmakers

John A. Gambatese: Engineering Professor Asks Why Known Jobsite Hazards Can't Be Removed

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Richard Korman
January 12, 2022
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Freed from the limitations and demands of construction design work, engineering professors can champion causes in the industry’s best interest.


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Texas Crane Accident Problems Persisted in 2021

OSHA penalty records blame operators for more fatal mishaps
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Richard Korman
December 29, 2021
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OSHA records describe alleged errors in crane assemblies.

 

 

 


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Boston Contractor Indicted Over Alleged Safety Record Fraud

The company's owner also faces big proposed OSHA penalties
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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.


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Would Dramatically Higher OSHA Penalties Make Workers Safer?

Contractor advocates say businesses could be 'destroyed'
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Richard Korman
Jonathan Barnes
Jonathan Barnes
December 9, 2021
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The Build Back Better bill has safety measures that would drive top fines way up.


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Crane in Fatal Canada Collapse Removed as Union Seeks Safety Changes

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Debra K. Rubin
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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.
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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.
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Kitchell Joins Firms Reporting Benefits From Predictive Safety Analytics

Jonathan Barnes
Jonathan Barnes
May 27, 2021
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The contractor notes a 25% decline in injuries after adopting the observation and data system.
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