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In 2019, the ILO said the top causes of occupational fatalities on construction sites were falls, electrocution, crush injuries, and caught-between injuries. [4] Although construction sites face significantly the same hazards, the rate of accidents varies in different regions and countries due to a variety of safety cultures and workers ...
Of the 22 safety violations OSHA investigators found, 21 fell under the “Serious” classification and one was Other-Than-Serious. Four violations received no proposed fine. None were classified ...
The OSH Act's current Construction, General Industry, Maritime, and Agriculture standards [21] are designed to protect workers from a wide range of serious hazards. Examples of OSHA standards include requirements for employers to provide fall protection such as a safety harness/line or guardrails; prevent trenching cave-ins; prevent exposure to ...
Big D Builders faced three prior serious fall-protection violations after an OSHA inspection of a construction project in Boise in 2017, the records showed. The company reached a $1,540 settlement ...
Willful violation is defined as an "act done voluntarily with either an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to," the requirements of Acts, regulations, statutes or relevant workplace policies.
The company also received a violation in 2014 after a planned inspection found a serious fall hazard. The company's most recent planned inspection, in 2020, resulted in no violations.
The General Duty Clause of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act (Federal OSHA) states: [1]. 29 U.S.C. § 654, 5(a)1: Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."
As 2021 comes to a close, the News Herald is reviewing the Top 10 stories of the year, including violations at Davis-Besse and the COVID-19 vaccines.