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Worker Fatalities Fall 17% on Decline in Construction Deaths

Worker Fatalities Fall 17% on Decline in Construction Deaths
U.S. workplace deaths fell 17 percent in 2009 to a record low on a decline in construction fatalities, as unemployment surged to the highest level in a quarter century.

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Singapore accidents put focus on foreign worker safety

Singapore accidents put focus on foreign worker safety
Workers sitting at the back of lorry in Singapore. Photo courtesy: AFP. Workers sitting at the back of lorry in Singapore. Photo courtesy: AFP.

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River Vale worker injured in Ct. power plant explosion files $6M lawsuit

River Vale worker injured in Ct. power plant explosion files $6M lawsuit
A 52-year-old River Vale worker injured in an explosion at a Connecticut power plant filed a $6 million lawsuit in federal court today alleging proper precautions were not taken at the site.

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Construction Worker Struck By Car On I-91

Construction Worker Struck By Car On I-91
Around 12:45 Tuesday morning a construction worker was struck by a car traveling southbound on I-91 in the area of Exit 22.

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Childers, Schlueter & Smith Files Suit on Behalf of Worker Injured in Atlanta Botanical Garden Collapse

Childers, Schlueter & Smith Files Suit on Behalf of Worker Injured in Atlanta Botanical Garden Collapse
Atlanta Botanical Garden and several companies involved in the construction of the elevated walkway that collapsed at the gardens December 19, 2008. Mr. Rios was working pouring concrete for the project when the structure collapsed, killing one worker and seriously injuring 18 others, of whom Mr. Rios was one.

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Worker injured in fall at construction site

Worker injured in fall at construction site
Madison firefighters needed to use a crane and basket to bring an injured construction worker to safety after he fell about 20 feet from a wall downtown.

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OSHA deputy assistant secretary testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety on worker …

OSHA deputy assistant secretary testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety on worker …
WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety. His statement, as prepared, appears below.

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Legislators call for tougher worker safety measures

Legislators call for tougher worker safety measures
CARSON CITY – A legislative subcommittee is calling for tougher worker safety laws, including giving the state attorney general or district attorneys the authority to prosecute employers in cases of on-the-job deaths.

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Construction Worker Falls From NYC Bridge

Construction Worker Falls From NYC Bridge
A construction worker has fallen while working on the Throgs Neck Bridge in New York City. The worker was on a ladder on the base of the bridge when he fell about 15 feet and landed on the anchorage of the Bridge. The man, a subcontractor for American Bridge, was installing fencing on the bridge pedestal. The worker is reportedly conscious and alert… Continue reading

Being A Construction Worker – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

I was a construction worker in the southern California area for almost 20 years. During that time, I worked as a fire sprinkler fitter through a local union based out of Whittier. I designed, installed, and repaired automatic fire sprinkler systems in homes, restaurants, high-rises, and warehouses all over the Los Angeles area.
At the time, the money was fantastic. But the money came with its own price, and… Continue reading

Worker critical; falls 30 feet from scaffolding in East Hanover

Worker critical; falls 30 feet from scaffolding in East Hanover
EAST HANOVER TWP. – A Newark man was reported in critical condition Tuesday after falling 30 feet from scaffolding that had no railings at about 9:09 a.m. at the Hanover Lanes bowling alleys on Route 10

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