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Construction Accident

Probes Seek Clues in Fatal Israel Garage Project Collapse

Tel Aviv parking facility accident killed six workers; causes now are under probe

Neal Sandler

September 7, 2016

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Tel Aviv parking facility accident killed six Israeli and Palestinian workers.

Italy Recovers From Quake that Killed 300—and Weighs New Protections

August 31, 2016

Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi launched a long-term program to reinforce millions of aging buildings against earthquakes following the Aug. 24 shocks, measuring magnitude-6.2, that caused nearly 300 deaths as of Aug. 30 in an area northeast of Rome.

Federal Agencies Release 'Blacklisting' Regulation

Construction contractor groups blast rule but organized labor praises it

Pam Hunter McFarland

August 24, 2016

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White House says rule will ensure federal procurement officers do not award contracts to firms that violate laws to protect workers.

Mass. Cracks Down on Workzone Impaired Driving

August 24, 2016

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A series of construction work-zone crashes on Massachusetts roadways—all allegedly involving drunk drivers—prodded state officials to launch a federally funded impaired-driving enforcement campaign in August through Labor Day.

Construction Accidents

Fire Injures Seven at Sunoco Jobsite in Texas

A flash fire broke out in a terminal in Nederland

Louise Poirier

August 24, 2016

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A flash fire on a project located at Sunoco Logistics’ Nederland Terminal in Nederland, Texas, injured seven construction workers around 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12.

Risk Management

How a Lapse and Missing Bolts Led to an Ironworker's Death

Report shows how apparent miscommunication led to fatal 2015 Massachusetts hoist accident

Johanna Knapschaefer

August 19, 2016

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A field crew assumed missing bolts were in place in last year's accident in Massachusetts.

Guilty Verdict for PG&E in 2010 San Bruno Pipeline Blast

California utility violated pipeline safety laws, obstructed investigators

Jeff Rubenstone

August 15, 2016

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A federal jury on Aug. 9 found Pacific Gas & Electric guilty of violating federal pipeline safety regulations before a fatal natural-gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif., in 2010 and, further, of obstructing investigators after the incident.

Risk Management

A First Step Toward Predicting Deadly Construction Accidents

The Construction Industry Institute showcases a new safety tool

Richard Korman

August 10, 2016

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After years of successful work in limiting injuries, big industrial owners and contractors are recognizing the need to shift more effort to the stubbornly persistent problem of fatalities.

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