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Nice article on ladder safety

According to the American Academy of Orthopedic surgeons, every year an average of 500,000 people end up in the emergency room because of ladder accidents. No one knows how many others are injured but don’t seek medical attention for their injuries. In the United States about 300 people die every year from ladder related accidents. The cost of ladder related injuries in the US is about $11 billion annually. We can’t work without using ladders but we can avoid becoming a statistic by learning to use ladders safely and by practicing ladder safety faithfully.

The home handy person’s guide to ladder safety | Factoidz

Matt Dwyer

A company hired by the state Department of Transportation faces up to 180-thousand dollars in fines from federal workplace safety officials.  
Brunalli Construction of Southington was replacing a bridge carrying Route 7 over the Housatonic River between Canaan and Salisbury. 
OSHA spokesman Ted Fitzgerald says there were two types of safety violations found on the site, one being fall hazards.
"The employees were working without fall protection, on unprotected or inadequately guarded sections of the bridge," Fitzgerald said. "This left them open to the possibility of falls of up to 43-feet into the river below."

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WTIC News/Talk 1080 – Southington Company Faces $180K in Fines on State Project

April 6th, 2009 @ 11:00am

SALT LAKE CITY — An accident on a construction site made for a challenging rescue for fire crews. Monday morning around 9:00, a worker fell 30 feet while preparing to pour a floor in the building under construction in Research Park near 500 South Wakara Way.

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ksl.com – Construction worker in hospital following 30-foot fall

• Apr 04, 2009

OSHA has proposed $118,650 in fines against 4 Brothers Stucco Co., a Cleveland, Tenn.-based stucco contractor, for 15 alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards, making this the third consecutive year the agency has cited the Cleveland, Tenn.-based stucco contractor. OSHA’s inspection found employees working on scaffolding, in an aerial lift, and on the roof at a worksite in Torrington, Conn., were exposed to falls of up to 22 feet. The inspection also identified electrical, overhead, and chemical hazard communication deficiencies at the worksite.

"These sizable fines reflect both the seriousness and recurring nature of several of the conditions cited here," said C. William Freeman III, OSHA’s area director in Hartford, Conn. "Keep in mind that falls are the number one killer in construction work and can occur in an instant. Be it a scaffold, an aerial lift, or a roof, proper and effective fall protection must be in place and in use at all times."

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Stucco Contractor Cited for Fall Hazards in 2007, 2008, and now 2009 — Occupational Health & Safety

Posted in March 28th, 2009  Category:Personal Injury

If you are interested in site safety and would like to reduce the risk of slips and trips we have compiled a list of nine simple steps you can take. If you bear these ideas in mind the health and safety provision of your work place will be much greater.

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March 24, 2009 – 1:29 PM

ODESSA AMERICAN

A 54-year-old man was killed in an apparent industrial accident after falling into an empty crude oil tank while cleaning it Tuesday afternoon at Hollice Clark Truck Fabrication, Ector County sheriff Sgt. Gary Duesler said at the scene.

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Industrial accident | accident, industrial, odessa – Breaking News – Odessa American Online

Gary Klien

Posted: 03/19/2009 09:09:23 PM PDT

Twin Cities Police officer Mike Norton strings barrier tape during the investigation at a construction site after a laborer died from a fall off the roof of a new residence under construction on Palm Court in Larkspur, Calif., on Thursday, March 19, 2009. (IJ photo/Jeff Vendsel)

A worker died Thursday after falling off the roof of a home under construction on a Larkspur hillside, authorities said.

The worker fell about 4 p.m. at 7 Palm Court, a cul-de-sac about a quarter mile east of Magnolia Avenue on Palm Hill. The man tumbled near the rear side of the structure, and a fire spokesman estimated the drop at about 30 feet.

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Worker dies after fall at Larkspur building site – Marin Independent Journal

Saturday, March 14, 2009 8:47 AM EDT

By Brandie Kessler Special to the Local News

BUCKTOWN — A construction company employee who fell from scaffolding at an Owen J. Roberts Middle School construction site Thursday morning died, officials confirmed.
The deceased person’s identity was not known by press time as it was not released by any officials who were reached for comment.

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Worker dies after fall at OJR construction site – The Daily Local News : Serving Chester County

By Agnes E. Donato • Pacific Sunday News • March 15, 2009

A 27-year-old man died in the hospital yesterday after falling three stories in a work-related accident Friday.

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Man dies after fall from roof | guampdn.com | Pacific Daily News

ar 11, 2009 11:41 AM, by Sandy Smith

OSHA has cited Shawnlee Construction Inc. for an alleged willful violation of fall protection safety standards and proposed a $70,000 fine against the Plainville, Mass., wood framing contractor. The citation and proposed penalty follow an OSHA inspection at a building under construction in Chelsea, Mass.

Fall Hazard at Mass. Worksite Leads to $70,000 in OSHA Fines | EHS Today | March 2009