Red Wing Honors Safety Professionals
Red Wing Honors Safety Professionals with “Thanks for Nothing” Program Red Wing Shoe Company, a leading provider of safety gear for workers, has launched a new initiative to recognize the efforts of safety professionals who work tirelessly to keep job sites safe. On Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day, the company announced the launch of […]
J&J Contractors Host Gala For Savage Support
A Savage Speakeasy for Breast Cancer Patients An annual fundraiser will occur on May 20 from 6-10 pm at J&J Contractors located at 6600 Schoolway in Greendale. Wine tasting stations, local beer, heavy appetizers and live entertainment in a historic, 1930’s refurbished police and fire station setting. Ticket cost directly supports a local person through […]
Knox County first responders honored for 2022 Powell trench rescue
First responders who worked tirelessly to rescue two men trapped in a trench collapse in Powell, Tennessee, in January 2022, have been awarded the statewide EMS Star of Life award by the Children’s Emergency Care Alliance of Tennessee. Around 100 responders from Rural Metro, Knoxville Fire, Knox County Rescue, AMR Knox and UT LifeStar worked […]
Us Department of Labor and IEW Construction Group Partner to Promote Safety
US Department of Labor and IEW Construction Group Partner to Promote Workplace Safety on Highway and Roadway Improvement Projects in New Jersey The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and IEW Construction Group have joined forces to protect workers employed by contractors and subcontractors on a large-scale highway and roadway improvement […]
Holder Construction Group Promotes Safety During Construction of Trilith Community
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PARTNERS WITH HOLDER CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC TO PROMOTE WORKPLACE SAFETY DURING TRILITH COMMUNITY PROJECT IN SOUTH ATLANTA Partnership to help prevent worker injuries during construction project Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Holder Construction Group LLC Georgia Tech On-Site Consultation Program What: Safety partnership agreement Background: OSHA and Holder […]
OSHA Fall Prevention Program
US Department of Labor Announces Nation Emphasis Program to Reduce, Prevent Workplace Falls, Leading Cause of Workplace Fatalities OSHA initiative aligns enforcement, outreach efforts to protect workers WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of […]
Brasfield and Gorrie Promote Safety
BRASFIELD & GORRIE CONSTRUCTION TO PROMOTE SAFETY AT ALABAMA CONSTRUCTION SITE Will look to prevent injuries during Cooper Green Mercy Health hospital construction Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Brasfield & Gorrie Construction What: Safety Alliance Agreement Background: On April 19, OSHA and the Brasfield & Gorrie Construction signed a strategic partnership to promote safety and […]
Fall Prevention in Construction
Fall Prevention Strategies for Construction Sites Falls are one of the most common causes of injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls account for approximately 33% of all construction fatalities. The good news is that most of these falls can be prevented with the right […]
Houston Contractor Faces $250,000 in Penalties
News Release DEPARTMENT OF LABOR INVESTIGATION OF FATAL TRENCH COLLAPSE IN BRAZORIA COUNTY FINDS CONTRACTOR FAILED TO FOLLOW FEDERAL EXCAVATION SAFETY MEASURES R Construction Civil LLC faces $258K in penalties for serious, repeat violations HOUSTON – A Houston-area contractor’s repeated failure to follow federal workplace safety procedures during excavation operations contributed to a worker’s death near Manvel […]
City of Eutaw Trench Collapse Death
Tony Rice an employee of the City of Eutaw, Alabama died while performing work on an underground sewer when the walls of the trench collapsed on Tuesday, April 25th, 2023. Two other city employees managed to escape. Corey Martin, from the City of Eutaw released this statement: “The City of Eutaw is saddened at the […]