http://contractorsafety.net Contractor Safety Advisory Board Wed, 23 May 2012 00:56:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Keeping business honestWashington ExaminerIt's intuitive to assume that competition isn't really consumer protection and that experts at the FDA, FTC, DEA, FCC, CPSC, OSHA and so on must protect us. These experts consult "responsible" businessmen for advice on creating rules to make sure ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oR8w8e_FXfMeVKTRvdYqE-i7XSg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oR8w8e_FXfMeVKTRvdYqE-i7XSg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oR8w8e_FXfMeVKTRvdYqE-i7XSg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oR8w8e_FXfMeVKTRvdYqE-i7XSg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/tcVExP0q4F0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/tcVExP0q4F0/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/keeping-business-honest-washington-examiner/ Workshop on occupational safety beginsThe News InternationalThe two-day workshop (May 22-23) aimed at introducing the audience with safety culture, hazards, safety practices, safety training, safety management and OSHA standards. It helped a great deal in identifying problems of safety in the construction ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qxW0qcCFNJLaW4q8zAA9Ngx8N9A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qxW0qcCFNJLaW4q8zAA9Ngx8N9A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qxW0qcCFNJLaW4q8zAA9Ngx8N9A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qxW0qcCFNJLaW4q8zAA9Ngx8N9A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/9iSwcZJ9yro" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/9iSwcZJ9yro/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/workshop-on-occupational-safety-begins-the-news-international/ Pair Fired for Whistle BlowingKBNDThey say their employer, Menzies Aviation, refused to provide them with a toilet and that using the restrooms of nearby businesses wasn't a solution because they were not welcome. They filed a complaint with Oregon OSHA and the company was cited for ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qlv7J672XUn-V3lPru1gyOsgPd0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qlv7J672XUn-V3lPru1gyOsgPd0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qlv7J672XUn-V3lPru1gyOsgPd0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qlv7J672XUn-V3lPru1gyOsgPd0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/N0gZZRWGdB8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/N0gZZRWGdB8/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/pair-fired-for-whistle-blowing-kbnd/ Better Cell Phone Towers Kill PeopleGizmodoIn three-year contracts issued in 2008 that were examined by ProPublica and PBS "Frontline," the matrices were blank for safety-related items, such as ensuring that OSHA standards were met. Contractors told us they understood this to mean the carrier ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f58bfIOudwfNBzLWxxCSnbqEyh4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f58bfIOudwfNBzLWxxCSnbqEyh4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f58bfIOudwfNBzLWxxCSnbqEyh4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/f58bfIOudwfNBzLWxxCSnbqEyh4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/9SMmW_6IcHY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/9SMmW_6IcHY/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/better-cell-phone-towers-kill-people-gizmodo/ The cost of connectivity: why maintaining cell towers is one of America's most ...The VergeOSHA doesn't connect subcontractors to carriers, and if a subcontractor shuts down for safety violations, it can often just re-form under a new name. Between 2006 and 2008, for example, during a network build-out, 11 climbers ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h99ftL9y9tvIJc-zQwxdY8yCBGI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h99ftL9y9tvIJc-zQwxdY8yCBGI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h99ftL9y9tvIJc-zQwxdY8yCBGI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/h99ftL9y9tvIJc-zQwxdY8yCBGI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/NBrx6I4-NNY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/NBrx6I4-NNY/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/the-cost-of-connectivity-why-maintaining-cell-towers-is-one-of-americas-most-the-verge/ HCC Business Institute and Freeport Chamber of Commerce to host OSHA update ...Freeport Journal-StandardBy Steve Swenson Highland Community College, in partnership with the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, will present an update on rules from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from 8 am to noon Thursday, May 24. The event ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I34qGaDagdzdegw65mAyYXmxMVA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I34qGaDagdzdegw65mAyYXmxMVA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I34qGaDagdzdegw65mAyYXmxMVA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I34qGaDagdzdegw65mAyYXmxMVA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/_3rAZ4pkUvE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/_3rAZ4pkUvE/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/hcc-business-institute-and-freeport-chamber-of-commerce-to-host-osha-update-freeport-journal-standard/ Mobile carriers outsource the scariest job in the worldKnow Your CellAdditionally, it found from several agency investigations performed by OSHA, that workers don't always receive adequate training. That means these guys are out there climbing these insanely high towers without being appropriately equipped with the ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee7gaH-dTFWtXtzWPfGI1Rs0daE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee7gaH-dTFWtXtzWPfGI1Rs0daE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee7gaH-dTFWtXtzWPfGI1Rs0daE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ee7gaH-dTFWtXtzWPfGI1Rs0daE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/nfNGw7S0ZXk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/nfNGw7S0ZXk/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/mobile-carriers-outsource-the-scariest-job-in-the-world-know-your-cell/ The Star-Ledger - NJ.comOSHA Fines NJ Scrap Metal Recycler for ViolationsRecycling TodayThe US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Park Stein Inc., dba Parkway Iron and Metal, for what it says are three repeat and 16 serious violations at the company's Clifton, NJ, scrap metal ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/65BP8yykEptHD44HznofuMO4Gp8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/65BP8yykEptHD44HznofuMO4Gp8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/65BP8yykEptHD44HznofuMO4Gp8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/65BP8yykEptHD44HznofuMO4Gp8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/VMEkk6bYwlc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/VMEkk6bYwlc/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/osha-fines-nj-scrap-metal-recycler-for-violations-recycling-today/ Doubt and other products: The National Toxicology Program's Report on ...ScienceBlogs (blog)Its information, however, is used by the Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and other government agencies as well as by businesses, consumers, and non-governmental organizations. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EFEp2m8K6qZ-6Taj8p4ZjafT1BQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EFEp2m8K6qZ-6Taj8p4ZjafT1BQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EFEp2m8K6qZ-6Taj8p4ZjafT1BQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EFEp2m8K6qZ-6Taj8p4ZjafT1BQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/NA0-FPLdIlM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/NA0-FPLdIlM/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/doubt-and-other-products-the-national-toxicology-programs-report-on-scienceblogs-blog/ OSHA Investigates Deadly Arlington Hts. BlastJournal & Topics Newspapers OnlineA representative of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed an investigation was opened earlier today (Tuesday). OSHA officials will review any violations of safety and has up to six months to complete the investigation. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H5WEjPpXMuIMqBceOQ_egkEco_w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H5WEjPpXMuIMqBceOQ_egkEco_w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H5WEjPpXMuIMqBceOQ_egkEco_w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/H5WEjPpXMuIMqBceOQ_egkEco_w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/t1eHuk51I4o" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/t1eHuk51I4o/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/osha-investigates-deadly-arlington-hts-blast-journal-topics-newspapers-online/ Careers: Carrie Hills-Mixer, QMGQuincy Journal... and interpretation standards widely accepted for testing workers in the occupational setting. She will be part of the Occupational Medicine team providing and reviewing services for an employer's OSHA- required Respiratory Protection Program. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R_uDAUFppq5hwc-kmAX6qJDm3Jo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R_uDAUFppq5hwc-kmAX6qJDm3Jo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R_uDAUFppq5hwc-kmAX6qJDm3Jo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/R_uDAUFppq5hwc-kmAX6qJDm3Jo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/m3YhUYGB-Os" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/m3YhUYGB-Os/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/careers-carrie-hills-mixer-qmg-quincy-journal/ PBS Frontline Investigates the Hidden Cost of Fast Cell ServiceMission Local... a dangerous practice in which the climber is not attached to the tower. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations prohibit free climbing, yet it was involved in about half of the fatalities FRONTLINE and ProPublica examined.”and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wL_UNR3igBoBXqBlNpZBxtytX58/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wL_UNR3igBoBXqBlNpZBxtytX58/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wL_UNR3igBoBXqBlNpZBxtytX58/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wL_UNR3igBoBXqBlNpZBxtytX58/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/YsRK20fuNPI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/YsRK20fuNPI/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/pbs-frontline-investigates-the-hidden-cost-of-fast-cell-service-mission-local/ In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their LivesKokomo PerspectiveNeither was sanctioned in OSHA's investigation after the accident. OSHA cited just one company for safety violations in the case: Nashville-based Phoenix of Tennessee, the parent company of All Around Towers, the subcontractor that had managed ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HN2Jd5Gb7vxed-g_sU8Iy1UFMyI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HN2Jd5Gb7vxed-g_sU8Iy1UFMyI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HN2Jd5Gb7vxed-g_sU8Iy1UFMyI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HN2Jd5Gb7vxed-g_sU8Iy1UFMyI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/v2TEICBrWoE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/v2TEICBrWoE/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/in-race-for-better-cell-service-men-who-climb-towers-pay-with-their-lives-kokomo-perspective/ Sheepshead BitesFeds Fine Company Behind November's Brighton Beach Building CollapseSheepshead Bitesby Ned Berke on May 22nd, 2012 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration slapped SP&K Construction with more than $77000 in fines for skirting regulations in building a Brighton Beach structure, which collapsed in November killing one ...Feds fine ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Jaq33L25pTSG_L1jfzoeumBYec/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Jaq33L25pTSG_L1jfzoeumBYec/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Jaq33L25pTSG_L1jfzoeumBYec/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8Jaq33L25pTSG_L1jfzoeumBYec/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/ECzYD2Wr4W4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/ECzYD2Wr4W4/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/feds-fine-company-behind-novembers-brighton-beach-building-collapse-sheepshead-bites/ TucsonSentinel.comCell phone tower workers paying with their livesTucsonSentinel.comNeither was sanctioned in OSHA's investigation after the accident. OSHA cited just one company for safety violations in the case: Nashville-based Phoenix of Tennessee, the parent company of All Around Towers, the subcontractor that had managed the ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qzfWwXx5YxgS8F-Mq9DEh92Aye8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qzfWwXx5YxgS8F-Mq9DEh92Aye8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qzfWwXx5YxgS8F-Mq9DEh92Aye8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qzfWwXx5YxgS8F-Mq9DEh92Aye8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/R1GjDghCpQI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/R1GjDghCpQI/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/cell-phone-tower-workers-paying-with-their-lives-tucsonsentinelcom/ California Farm BureauCommentary: Comprehensive efforts show commitment to heat safetyCalifornia Farm BureauAgricultural leaders stepped forward to work with Cal/OSHA in developing the first-in-the-nation heat illness regulations in 2005; in establishing permanent regulations in 2006; and in strengthening the regulations in 2010. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PxPPxWAjOEGMzOKuPRy4XkTte6g/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PxPPxWAjOEGMzOKuPRy4XkTte6g/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PxPPxWAjOEGMzOKuPRy4XkTte6g/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/PxPPxWAjOEGMzOKuPRy4XkTte6g/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/jMKHokFP7Fo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/jMKHokFP7Fo/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/commentary-comprehensive-efforts-show-commitment-to-heat-safety-california-farm-bureau/ Tractor Driver Injured in Albemarle County Farm AccidentThe Charlottesville NewsplexThere were no hazmat or environmental issues. While Albemarle County Police responded to the incident, the investigation will be handled by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) since it happened on a private farm.and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/57jPmtMEeCwwLd0w2tQj7DoJE7U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/57jPmtMEeCwwLd0w2tQj7DoJE7U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/57jPmtMEeCwwLd0w2tQj7DoJE7U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/57jPmtMEeCwwLd0w2tQj7DoJE7U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/ZcdZa8QNmzE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/ZcdZa8QNmzE/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/tractor-driver-injured-in-albemarle-county-farm-accident-the-charlottesville-newsplex/ OSHA investigating fatal Arlington Heights explosionChicago Daily HeraldA police forensic team unpacks equipment to take into Arens Controls in Arlington Heights where a fatal explosion occurred on Tuesday. Firefighters stand at door B of Arens Controls in Arlington Heights where an explosion occurred Tuesday morning.and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r6KDg6UufLfj7uEIfX7Xv6lcJio/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r6KDg6UufLfj7uEIfX7Xv6lcJio/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r6KDg6UufLfj7uEIfX7Xv6lcJio/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/r6KDg6UufLfj7uEIfX7Xv6lcJio/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/RGQnlTMNidA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/RGQnlTMNidA/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/osha-investigating-fatal-arlington-heights-explosion-chicago-daily-herald/ OSHA announces creation of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, in ...Lexology (registration)The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a May 17, 2012 notice published in the Federal Register that it will establish a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee (“Committee”) in an effort “to improve the fairness, ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/imFI-FQxflRRKTHtKG4d0mY28YA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/imFI-FQxflRRKTHtKG4d0mY28YA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/imFI-FQxflRRKTHtKG4d0mY28YA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/imFI-FQxflRRKTHtKG4d0mY28YA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/ILZxg25G_PQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/ILZxg25G_PQ/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/osha-announces-creation-of-the-whistleblower-protection-advisory-committee-in-lexology-registration/ Farm Accident off Thomas Jefferson Parkway in AlbemarleNBC 29 News... so no further information is being released at this time. Albemarle police are not pursuing the investigation further. The accident took place on private property and is now an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation.and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kvAsimKQFXWVeW1WwK_4-nafIRc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kvAsimKQFXWVeW1WwK_4-nafIRc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kvAsimKQFXWVeW1WwK_4-nafIRc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kvAsimKQFXWVeW1WwK_4-nafIRc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/zb5Mo6OnYP4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/zb5Mo6OnYP4/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/farm-accident-off-thomas-jefferson-parkway-in-albemarle-nbc-29-news/ Tuesday BriefingFairWarning (blog)OSHA said the company knew that the building was unstable but went ahead anyway with pouring concrete from the top down, leading the building's third, fourth, and fifth floors to collapse. 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Proposed penalties total $ 77770 "These violations leave employees vulnerable to hazards that can cause serious injury and possible death," said Lisa Levy, director of OSHA's ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g871vFYxnboJOda_7iYpC6B1Y0I/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g871vFYxnboJOda_7iYpC6B1Y0I/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g871vFYxnboJOda_7iYpC6B1Y0I/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/g871vFYxnboJOda_7iYpC6B1Y0I/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/jE8_HK0MWnI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/jE8_HK0MWnI/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/us-labor-department-cites-clifton-nj-scrap-metal-recycler-for-exposing-waste-management-world-2/ ProPublicaMethodology: How We Calculated the Tower Industry Death RateProPublicaThe US Occupational Safety and Health Administration calculated the fatality rate for tower workers in 2008, setting out its methodology in draft reports and presentations produced as part of a joint safety initiative by OSHA and the tower industry. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHRwzbE4b3tuss_Udgq9Ld40mLo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHRwzbE4b3tuss_Udgq9Ld40mLo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHRwzbE4b3tuss_Udgq9Ld40mLo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/YHRwzbE4b3tuss_Udgq9Ld40mLo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/i_V_bA4BpBI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/i_V_bA4BpBI/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/methodology-how-we-calculated-the-tower-industry-death-rate-propublica/ In Race For Better Cell Service, Men Who Climb Towers Pay With Their LivesFRONTLINENeither was sanctioned in OSHA's investigation after the accident. OSHA cited just one company for safety violations in the case: Nashville-based Phoenix of Tennessee, the parent company of All Around Towers, the subcontractor that had managed the ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_jXhSzSNcvNjDuHurfdzlUvwBs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_jXhSzSNcvNjDuHurfdzlUvwBs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_jXhSzSNcvNjDuHurfdzlUvwBs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I_jXhSzSNcvNjDuHurfdzlUvwBs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/NGQNfE2ycaE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/NGQNfE2ycaE/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/in-race-for-better-cell-service-men-who-climb-towers-pay-with-their-lives-frontline/ FOX News RadioOSHA investigating fatal Arlington Hts. explosionChicago Daily HeraldBy Jamie Sotonoff and Melissa Silverberg Occupational Safety and Health officials are now on the scene of an industrial explosion this morning in Arlington Heights that killed one man and injured 10 others. 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Graphic Products, Inc., a global industrial labeling systems manufacturer, has released a comprehensive GHS Best Practice Guide. The 12-page BPG provides an in-depth ...and more » <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FRkl5N1B7bf9gznXmrxZBHFLdqA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FRkl5N1B7bf9gznXmrxZBHFLdqA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FRkl5N1B7bf9gznXmrxZBHFLdqA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FRkl5N1B7bf9gznXmrxZBHFLdqA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~4/SAqDcXdJ-ew" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ContractorSafetyNews/~3/SAqDcXdJ-ew/ http://contractorsafety.net/2012/05/22/graphic-products-inc-releases-ghs-guides-focusing-on-chemicals-in-the-workplace-houston-chronicle/ OSHA Issues 'Call To Action' To New Jersey Construction Companies To Prevent FallsWorkersCompensation.com (press release)"This is a call to action for every contractor in the state," says Robert Kulick, , OSHA regional administrator in New York. 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