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Second worker dies at 49ers stadium-in-progress

Crews working in “high gear” to meet deadline

October 17, 2013

A truck driver crushed by a bundle of rebar on Monday was the second worker killed at the construction site for the new San Francisco 49ers stadium. Sports Illustrated (SI) is reporting that 60-year-old Edward Erving Lake II, was severely injured by the rebar, which was being unloaded from his truck.

Safety meets technology on California construction sites

October 10, 2013

More and more construction firms are investing in technology tools to ensure a safe environment for employees and partners. Skanska, the West Coast’s largest general contractor, is an industry leader in successful integration of technology to improve safety on its jobsites in California.

OSHA’s Top 10 violations announced at 2013 NSC Congress & Expo

Dave Johnson

September 30, 2013

1 – 1926.501 Fall Protection (8,241 total violations
2 – 1910.1200 Hazard Communication (6,156 violations)
3 – 1926.451 Scaffolding (5,423)

OSHA's 2013 "Deadly Dust" video about silica

Construction industry fears silica proposal cost

Several provisions in rule "unnecessary" for worker protection

September 23, 2013

A coalition of construction industry trade associations is concerned that OSHA’s proposed reduction in silica exposure levels may cost construction firms a lot of money.

Federal Reserve: manufacturing sector expands in most districts

September 6, 2013

Overall economic activity increased at a modest to moderate pace in the first half of 2013 across all Federal Reserve Districts — except the Dallas District, which reported strong economic growth.

A designer’s insights on safety footwear

Mike Roundhouse

September 5, 2013

Here are a few things that help make a product stand out and be successful.

Falling objects can be a fatal threat

Nate Bohmbach

September 5, 2013

Aerial safety goes beyond standard fall protection. In the past, objects-at-heights hazard planning has been an afterthought — or not even a thought.

NIOSH-OSHA campaign outlines a comprehensive process for fall prevention

The campaign’s goal is to prevent falls from roofs, ladders and scaffolds by encouraging construction contractors to plan ahead, provide the right equipment and train everyone to use the equipment safely.

Marty Sharp

September 5, 2013

The “Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction” (http://stopconstructionfalls.com), an initiative launched jointly by NIOSH and OSHA, targets companies of all sizes but significant efforts are focused on raising awareness among smaller companies.

Safety pros urged to get involved with construction contracts

They can engineer out safety problems before project starts

September 3, 2013

A recent survey of construction and safety professionals highlights the need to include safety management in the earliest phases of construction contracts, according to the authors of an article in this month’s Professional Safety, the journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).