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In the United States, people are working past age 65 in increasing numbers, with some workers saying they have no plans to retire. In May 2016, 18.9 percent of people age 65 and older were employed – that’s the highest number of post-retirement-age workers the U.S. has ever recorded. These
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Without the proper safety precautions in place, the construction industry can put workers in truly dangerous situations. Appropriate ladder usage, in particular, must be strictly enforced if worksites are going to be safe for all heights. Data from U.S. emergency rooms show that 81% of fall injuries for construction
Already this year, OSHA has issued citations and penalties in hundreds of workplace cases, including numerous in the construction industry for failing to provide the right equipment and procedures needed to protect employees against fall hazards. OSHA was particularly harsh in citing a Cincinnati company after a roofer fell 40
People don’t usually think about ladders until they have to climb one. Still, it’s a common thing, seen in a variety of places – a tool used to access roofs, lofts, and other high places. Timeline of the Ladder No one really knows when the ladder was invented. However, the
As that old saying goes, necessity is the mother of the invention. And the invention of the hard hat fits that description perfectly. While millions of people who work in construction and industrial settings now wear hard hats as standard safety equipment, it wasn’t until the 1930s that it actually
With 2016 predicted to experience six percent growth and overall construction estimated to hit $712 billion, construction experts have reason to be optimistic. Those findings were announced in a Dodge Data & Analytics’ Construction Outlook report. It should be an interesting year, with green initiatives and new technology leading innovations
It’s dangerous work – pretty much like going to war, as one expert stunt coordinator describes it. Yet thousands of stunt artists continue to put their lives on the line to deliver increasingly realistic action scenes on the big screen. As directors go for those dramatic shots, the stunt work
While fines should never be the incentive for maintaining workplace safety, you’ll pay a lot more for violations starting this fall. A lot more. Under a new policy adopted by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, fines for workplace violations will jump by 80 percent sometime before Aug. 1, 2016.
As building managers and floor supervisors know, fall protection equipment can help prevent many injuries and fatalities in the workplace. But how do you handle employees who are reluctant to use that safety equipment? Unfortunately, policies that discipline employees for failing to use safety equipment may not be wholly effective
