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Link to Minnesota OSHA Compliance -- 'Best of the worst' photos from 2009, 2010. Shows photos of “imminent danger” situations taken by the MN OSHA...

DOE Scaffold Clamp Alert

Defective Safway scaffold clamps have been in use at DOE sites. The issue is that they may appear tight, but not actually be tight....

Evaluation of a Decking Fall Protection System

Results of an evaluation at 6 sites of a fall protection system for metal decking installation in steel buildings....

Occupational Injuries among US Construction Workers Treated at the George Washington University Emergency Department, 1990-97

This report profiles injury tracking of emergency room visits to George Washington University Hospital, from 1990 through 1997. Includes information o...

OSHA Residential Construction page

Describes OSHA standards that apply to residential construction. Also provides a variety of resources on safety and health programs, training and dire...

Best Practices in Training Hispanic Workers

Describes a bilingual safety training program used in the Dallas/Forth Worth Airport (DFWA) expansion project and the positive impact it had on safet...

Fatality Narrative: Sheet Metal Worker Falls Through Opening in Roof

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (WISHA program) reports on an investigation of a sheet metal worker's death after falling throug...

Effects of Firm Size on Risks and Reporting of Elevation Fall Injury in Construction Trades

An abstract of research on the relationship between falls and the size of the construction company indicating that much more emphasis needs to be focu...

Fall Protection Rescue -- Addressing the Issue in the Updated ANSI Standard

Describes the updated standard for fall protection, ANSI Z359, which will contain guidelines for rescue after a fall....

Horizontal Lifelines: Don't Leave Them Hanging

Discusses the dangers of horizontal lifelines, the importance of having a qualified person involved in the set-up, the role of the at-risk worker and...