Undoubtedly not the most pleasant reading for construction contractors, OSHA periodically publishes horror stories of fines for violations of safety rules. Specifically, in its OSHA Regional News Release last January we learned that one Hartford, Conn., construction company was slapped with a whopping $169,000 fine “chiefly for exposing its workers to cave-in hazards while repairing a sewer […]
Month: June 2012
Protection Against Summer Heat Stress is an Important Part of Safety Training
A lot of time and effort is spect in educating workers in scaffolding training and fall protection that it is easy to forget that the summer season can greatly affect the work as well. As we approach the summer season, where some parts of the country experience extreme temperature highs, it’s important to keep in mind three […]
