Powers, DiCicco & Sahagian – April 10, 2012 Construction sites can be dangerous places owing not only to the machinery present but also to the constant movement that takes place there. Fortunately, when a construction accident occurs, the injured worker is often eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. With this fact in mind, readers may… Continue reading OSHA Fines Massachusetts Construction Company $50,000
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LEED Construction = Increased Worker Safety Concerns
Stanley A. Martin – February 14, 2012 A troubling report has been injected into the “feel good” aura of LEED construction. Matthew Hallowell, a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, has confirmed via research and study that LEED projects carry an increased risk of worker injury. The study was reported last week in ENR… Continue reading LEED Construction = Increased Worker Safety Concerns
Re-gifted: the residential construction fall protection standard will once again serve as the measure of compliance now that OSHA has rescinded its Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines – Lexology
With an apparent indifference to one of the worst housing markets in recent decades, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently breathed new life into an effectively dormant rule that undoubtedly has the potential to increase costs and slow production rates for the already struggling residential construction industry. Specifically, on December 22, 2010 – … Continue reading Re-gifted: the residential construction fall protection standard will once again serve as the measure of compliance now that OSHA has rescinded its Interim Fall Protection Compliance Guidelines – Lexology
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