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Construction Safety

OSHA Extends Enforcement Deadline for Construction Silica Rule

Pam Hunter McFarland

October 19, 2017

2 Comments

Agency's 30-day extension applies only to companies that show "good faith effort" to comply.

California OSHA Fines Firms $87K in Fatal Wall Collapse

Mary B. Powers

October 11, 2017

No Comments

Contractor and sub are cited for serious violations after a six-month agency probe; contractor is contesting.

Accidents

Worker Killed on Library Foundation Job in Woburn, Mass.

Johanna Knapschaefer

July 18, 2017

No Comments

The Medical Examiner now will determine how union laborer Mark Camire, 32, died.

Construction safety

OSHA Postpones Enforcing New Construction Beryllium Standard

Agency says industry felt it lacked "meaningful opportunity" to weigh in on proposal

Tom Ichniowski

June 24, 2017

No Comments

OSHA will keep new, tougher exposure limit in place, but delay enforcement indefinitely, pending public comments.

Construction Safety

OSHA Delays Construction Silica Rule Enforcement Date

Agency changes deadline to Sept. 23, three months after original date

Tom Ichniowski

April 6, 2017

No Comments

Agency says it will use additional time to provide more information to construction firms.

OSHA Documents Reveal Two Minor Fires Broke Out on Pittsburgh's Liberty Bridge Before Massive Fire Caused 24-day Closure

Justin Rice

March 2, 2017

In the days before a large fire closed Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge for 24 days in September, crews working on the $80-million bridge rehabilitation squelched two minor fires, according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration documents obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette under the Freedom of Information Act.

Construction Safety

Stream of U.S. OSHA Penalty Press Releases Dries Up

Post Trump, what is the future of the Severe Violators Enforcement Program?

Scott Van Voorhis

February 8, 2017

OSHA press releases often provide the punitive blow that has more impact than the final financial penalty.

Materials

Silica Rule Dustup at World of Concrete 2017

Construction companies have until June to comply.

Jeff Rubenstone

January 25, 2017

No Comments

Crowds were somewhat subdued at the World of Concrete equipment show, held in Las Vegas on Jan. 17-20.

OSHA Fines NYC Bridge Team For 2016 Crane-Boom Collapse

January 25, 2017

One Comment

A federal probe into the July 2016 crane collapse at the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project, near New York City, faults the contracting team for numerous safety violations, resulting in a $12,675 fine from the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration on Jan. 18.

Safety and Health