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Worker’s slip-and-fall claim dismissed

October 13, 2017

A jurisdictional dispute was behind the dismissal last month of a slip-and-fall lawsuit brought by a worker against the oil company that employed him.

North Carolina co. takes home the gold for safety

Greenwood, Inc. emphasizes best practices

October 12, 2017

Great DART has helped earn a North Carolina company a Gold Safety Award from its state’s Department of Labor (NCDOL). GreenWood, Inc., an integrated operations, maintenance and construction solutions provider, received the honor for one of its operations in Durham, North Carolina. DART stands for: “days away from work, restricted activity or job transfer.”

OSHA resumes enforcement in Texas and Louisiana

October 12, 2017

OSHA – which had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Harvey -- resumed normal enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday.

Ludlow Massacre archaeological project celebrates 20th anniversary

Story of workers’ rights remains important part of history more than a century later

October 11, 2017

It’s been more than 100 years since approximately two dozen miners, including women and children, were killed in what is known as the Ludlow Massacre (or the Colorado Coal Field War). The tent colony in Ludlow, Colo., was inhabited by some 1,200 striking coal miners — some of them recent immigrants — seeking safer working and better living conditions and better pay.

Massachusetts public workers may get OSHA protections

October 10, 2017

The Massachusetts Senate moved a step closer yesterday to joining 26 other states in extending OSHA safety standards to public sector workers. Bill S.2167, which has yet to be voted on by the Massachusetts House, would ensure that all state and local government workers are protected by the OSHA standards, which apply only to private sector workers.

Loss prevention reps can help lower construction injuries

October 5, 2017

In a finding that could have special significance for smaller construction firms, researchers have determined that insurance loss prevention (LP) representatives – who are often a low or no-cost benefit for insurance policyholders – can help reduce the overall incidence of lost-time injuries.

Companies in Virginia, Michigan endanger workers

October 3, 2017

A Virginia air conditioning company faces $225,995 in penalties after a worker plunged to his death at one of its worksites. The man was an employee of a Whitley/Service Roofing and Sheet Metal Company.

For these contractors, safety is a concrete value

September 29, 2017

Three years of safety performance indicators and a detailed description of a company’s safety culture were just a few of the factors used to determine the winners of the annual safety awards presented by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC).

UMWA meets with MSHA chief nominee

September 28, 2017

United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) officials say they appreciate David Zatezalo’s willingness to meet with them last week, but they haven’t yet decided how they feel about Donald Trump’s nominee for Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) chief.

Silica rule delayed for 30 days

September 28, 2017

A move last week by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will delay enforcement of OSHA’s silica rule for the construction industry for another 30 days – to Oct. 23. The DOL said the delay was necessary because of the “dramatic” reduction in the exposure limit – from 250 to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an eight-hour shift.