The term “time is money” is quite literal in the construction industry. The constant pressure project managers and crews face to meet deadlines and stay within budget often causes safety to fall to the wayside. In 2016, out of 4,693 worker fatalities in private industry, one in five were in construction. Implementing each of these …
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Company faces criminal penalties for trench death
A construction company faces criminal charges in connection with an employee’s death due to a trench collapse. Susquehanna Supply Co. Inc. of Williamsport, PA, has been charged with willfully committing an OSHA violation that resulted in an employee’s death. Susquehanna Supply’s primary business is bridge rehabilitation. The company contracted with the PA Department of Transportation …
Six dead in FIU bridge collapse
A new pedestrian bridge under construction near the campus of Florida International University collapsed Thursday, crushing eight cars underneath the concrete slabs. The Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed to NBC Miami on Friday that six people have died. “This has turned into from a rescue to a recovery operation,” Det. Alvaro Zabaleta said. According to NBC …
Seattle Construction Company Owner Faces Manslaughter Charge After Fatal Trench Collapse
Olympia, WA — The owner of a Seattle construction company is facing a second-degree manslaughter charge stemming from a 2016 employee death, marking the first time a workplace fatality in Washington state has prompted a felony charge, according to the Washington Department of Labor & Industries. Alki Construction owner Phillip Numrich was charged Jan. 5 …
Brooklyn Construction Company Owner Indicted for Manslaughter
The owner of a Bedford-Stuyvesant construction company and his businesses have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges after a wall collapsed at an excavation site, killing construction worker Fernando Vanegaz and injuring two others. Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark G. Peters, New York …
58 Percent of Construction Workers Say Safety Takes a Backseat to Productivity
A National Safety Council survey found 58 percent of Americans working in construction – the industry that sees the most workplace fatalities each year – feel that safety takes a backseat to productivity and completing job tasks. What’s more, 51 percent say management does only the minimum required by law to keep employees safe, and …
Suicide in the Construction Industry
The construction and extraction industries have the second-highest rate of suicide – 53.3 per 100,000 workers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Factors that have led to such a high rate of suicide in construction may include: A role that often is isolating Periods of unsteady employment depending on seasons …
Safety groups: ‘Stand down’ to help protect construction workers
Washington – Construction employers are being encouraged to stop work and talk with employees about fall hazards and prevention as part of the fourth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, set to take place May 8-12. Falls are the No. 1 cause of death among construction workers, accounting for 37 percent of …
“Workers Falling Out of the Sky”: NYCOSH Report Reveals Uptick in New York Construction Fatalities
Construction workers, safety advocates, unions and elected officials are calling for more worker training, safer worksites and stronger regulations to help curb the number of injuries and fatalities occurring at construction sites in the state of New York. The New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) along with members from Greater New York …