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In South Africa there are 150 fatalities and approximately 400 injuries each year related to construction sites. [11] In Brazil, the incidence rate for all occupational fatalities is 3.6 per 100,000. [12] (Little to no information regarding construction fatalities could be found in Asia, South American, Africa, and the Antarctic.)
OSHA also requires employers to report on every injury or job-related illness requiring medical treatment (other than first aid) on OSHA Form 300, "Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses" (known as an "OSHA Log" or "Form 300"). An annual summary is also required and must be posted for three months, and records must be kept for at least five ...
An 18-year-old worker parked the forklift he had been ... his employer failed to follow safety requirements that would have prevented this tragedy,” OSHA area director Kia McCullough said in the ...
Each year, approximately 200,000 employers report for establishments in private industry and the public sector (state and local government). In-scope cases include work-related injuries or illnesses to workers who require medical care beyond first aid. See the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the entire record-keeping guidelines.
Among the most prevalent occupational risk factors, the highest attributable deaths in 2016 were long working hours (>50 hours per week) with over 745,000 deaths. In second place was occupational exposure to particulate matter, gases and fumes at over 450,000 deaths, followed by occupational injuries at over 363,000 deaths.
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 death of a construction worker after a crane strap broke and plywood fell at a work site in German Village remains under investigation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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."