Workplaces have undergone significant transformations in the 21st century. But you wouldn’t know if you looked at the violations the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues. In ...

The plaintiff was performing siding work on a pump-jack scaffold when it collapsed, causing him to fall 35 feet to the concrete surface below. A man who fell more than 30 feet on a job site allegedly ...

A subcontractor has been penalized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration over a worker’s fall to their death during construction at a Rabsky Group development. Nunez Consulting Services ...

Every winter, no matter what the industry is or how the work conditions are, slips, trips and falls consistently remains the top cause of workplace injuries and accidents. These are injuries and ...

The current Scaffold Law imposes strict liability on contractors, developers, and owners regarding fall from heights injuries ...

USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Fall protection safety equipment and training have evolved over the years, reinforcing continuous safety on construction sites. According to the Center of Disease ...

The numbers four, five and six represent general, maritime and construction (GMC) industry fall protection standards, respectively. When teaching fall protection, I enjoy employing math to assist the ...

Each year, EC&M publishes a gallery that looks at "The Top 10 OSHA Violations." In the latest gallery, Fall Protection — General Requirements was the most frequently cited workplace safety standard ...

A $4 million settlement was reached on Sept. 20 in and Essex County lawsuit, Castaneda-Delfino v. Brookdale Apartments, for a construction worker seriously injured in 30 foot fall from what he alleged ...

The worker, who fell one storey from a wooden scaffold on the 59th floor, landed on his back and sustained a spinal cord injury which caused paralysis to his lower limbs. The court convicted the ...