Edward Sinnott, a 59-year-old worker, was sucked into a collapsing cesspool on May 24, resulting in an hours-long, unsuccessful rescue effort. Another worker nearly was sucked in when the sinkhole developed around 1 p.m., but managed to grab onto construction equipment. Local responders – including those from Nassau County Emergency Service, Suffolk County Police Second …
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Nearly $1.5M in fines for 2 worker deaths in unprotected 12-foot deep trench
Imagine this: You’re working in an unprotected trench when, not only does it collapse but a nearby fire hydrant instantly floods the excavation with water. Two men met their deaths in Boston that way, and now their employer faces a seven-figure fine. OSHA has fined Atlantic Drain Service Co. Inc. $1,475,813 for 18 willful, repeat, …
Last Text From Worker Before Fatal Trench Collapse: “It’s Getting Deep”
“It’s getting deep,” is the text a worker sent to his girlfriend two hours before a 12-foot deep trench collapsed and killed him, according to a lawyer for his family. James Rogers, 33, of Winchester, Ohio, died from asphyxiation and “mechanical chest compression,” according to a death certificate. Rogers sent the text which included a …
Danger in the Trenches: Excavation Shortcuts Cost Lives
How many times do we see utility workers, sewer workers or construction workers working unprotected in trenches? Trenches literally are filled with a variety of potential safety and environmental hazards. Cave-ins perhaps are the most feared trenching hazard as one cubic yard of soil can weigh as much as a car. Asphyxiation due to lack …
Trench Collapse Can Be Deadly
A 31-year-old man died on a residential construction site in Coquitlam, BC, on Feb. 23 when a trench collapsed on him. The Province reported that he was digging the trench for a sewer line when the soil caved in around him. Paramedics used hand tools to free him, then attempted CPR, but he died at …
Scissor Lift Accidents Spur OSHA to Issue Hazard Warning
A spate of accidents involving scissor lifts has caused the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a hazard alert outlining employers’ obligations and preventive measures. Scissor lifts aren’t just used in warehousing; they also are common in the construction, retail, entertainment and manufacturing industries, among others. OSHA points out that over a one-year …
North Grafton manufacturing plant faces $145K in OSHA fines
U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 8, 2015 Wyman Gordon employees exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards North Grafton manufacturing plant faces $145K in OSHA fines Employer name: Wyman Gordon Co., 244 Worcester St., North Grafton, MA 01536 Citations issued: On Dec. 4, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited …
Video: Forklift Stability Triangle
Related Forklift Safety Training DVDs: Forklift Safety Training Video on DVD – OSHA Compliance Bundle Review how to inspect forklifts and other powered industrial truck equipment prior to operation, forklift stability, & more. View Product JJ Keller The Forklift Workshop Training Video on DVD This easy-to-use training program helps you fulfill the classroom training requirements …
Can Deaf Worker Safely Drive Forklift? Court Weighs In
Here’s a tough call to make: A deaf employee drove forklifts safely on a daily basis for years. Then, a corporate policy said he could no longer do that for safety reasons. Do you bar him from operating forklifts? And what did a court have to say? Nicholas Siewertsen, who is deaf, worked for Worthington …