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Mississippi Bridge Collapse Kills Three Workers Preparing for Demolition

Four others were injured when the bridge partially collapsed
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James Leggate
October 17, 2024
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Contractor T.L. Wallace Construction was replacing the bridge and two others along State Route 149 for the Mississippi Dept. of Transportation.


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OSHA Orders Firm to Pay Driver $185K Over Fatigue, Illness Safety Violations

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Richard Korman
September 29, 2024
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What triggered a whistleblower lawsuit that led to damages against a West Virginia-based paving supplier and contractor that is a unit of giant CRH Americas?




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Clues to Causes of Fatal Florida Tower Crane Accident Point to Platform Cable

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Richard Korman
July 29, 2024
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Rigger Jorge De La Torre, 27, fell to his death, but motorists in vehicles miraculously sustained only injuries in the accident earlier this spring.


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Fatal Crane Accident Videos Show Crushed Cars, Stunned Survivors and Grief-Stricken Crew

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Richard Korman
July 24, 2024
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Police body cameras provided an unusual behind-the-scenes glimpse of the construction crew just after a disastrous accident at a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., high-rise project earlier this year, in video released by city police.


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Contested OSHA Safety Penalty Against PENTA Building Group Remains on Hold

Lead-up to deadly crushing accident is described by an OSHA Review Commission judge
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Richard Korman
July 17, 2024
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An assessment of an OSHA Review Commission case involving a worker killed at a California casino site.



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Seeking the Root Cause of Safety Lapses Requires Asking the Right Questions

Ken Arnold
July 17, 2024
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A commentary that says too often, when we investigate safety incidents, we focus on the immediate cause and not the “root cause.” They aren’t the same thing.


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Construction Accidents

Perimeter Protection Added After Rolling Caisson Killed Pennsylvania Pedestrian

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Richard Korman
June 12, 2024
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The steel caisson rolled down a steep slope and struck pedestrian Aleia Lopez, causing a fatal head injury.


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Injured Ironworker Files Lawsuit in Scaffolding Accident in Chicago

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Annemarie Mannion
June 11, 2024
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The allegations in the lawsuit target the construction manager and the scaffold provider.


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Enough Talk About Safety Helmets v. Hard Hats

T.J. Lyons
April 9, 2024
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When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs. When fearing a fall, we tie workers to buildings with a length of rope, and then we hope.


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Fort Lauderdale Crane Incident Leaves Worker Dead, Three Others Injured

Jim Parsons
April 5, 2024
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Work has stopped and OSHA is investigating after Jorge De La Torre, 27, was killed April 4 when a portion of a crane fell onto a bridge in the city. 


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