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Safety and Health

Construction Jobsite Deaths, Fatality Rate Climb

Tom Ichniowski

December 16, 2020

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Industry's 1,061 construction fatalities in 2019 is the highest number since 2007, BLS says.

Workplace Safety

Construction Fatalities Up in 2018, Fatality Rate Unchanged

Tom Ichniowski

December 18, 2019

One Comment

One encouraging finding is an 11% decline in the number of fatal falls, for all industries.

Structural Failures

Spreading Cracks On FIU Bridge Failed to Alarm Project Team

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

May 16, 2019

6 Comments

At a meeting held the morning of the collapse to discuss cracking, the engineer of record assured the project team the bridge was safe.

Construction Safety

Construction Workplace Deaths, Fatality Rate Down

Tom Ichniowski

December 18, 2018

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Fatalities decline 2% in 2017, fatality rate dips to 9.5/100,000 workers, from 10.1.

Safety and Health

OSHA Launches Program to Combat Trenching Accidents

Tom Ichniowski

October 4, 2018

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Agency sees "alarming" increase in fatal cave-ins, steps up outreach, plans enforcement.

Safety and Health

Construction Jobsite Deaths Climb, Fatality Rate Holds Steady

Tom Ichniowski

December 19, 2017

No Comments

Fatalities in private-sector construction were up 5%, to 991, last year, highest level since at least 2008.

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.

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Construction Jobsite Deaths, Fatality Rate Climb

Construction Fatalities Up in 2018, Fatality Rate Unchanged

Spreading Cracks On FIU Bridge Failed to Alarm Project Team

Construction Workplace Deaths, Fatality Rate Down

OSHA Launches Program to Combat Trenching Accidents

Construction Jobsite Deaths Climb, Fatality Rate Holds Steady

Worker Killed on Library Foundation Job in Woburn, Mass.

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