The Day the Roof Fell In
January 24, 2007 08:34

The Day the Roof Fell InOver 75 years ago a campus construction accident caused the death of three workmen and serious injuries to many other construction workers. The accident occurred at a new civil-engineering laboratory under construction that were part... (Read Article)

Partial Building Collapse in Brooklyn
January 24, 2007 08:35

Two people were injured when a vacant three story building under construction collapsed in Brooklyn. Construction workers were performing a gut renovation to the building when the parapet wall located on the third floor partially collapsed down to the second floor. The collapse caused debris to fall onto the roof of a nearby plumbing business.

Serious OSHA Fines Against Crane Collapse
January 24, 2007 11:50

Fines totaling $85,000 are being proposed for four alleged repeat violations, for failing to properly secure cranes to floating barges to prevent their slipping overboard; fall hazards; failing to provide workers with safe access from the top of the cofferdam to lower levels and not securing oxygen cylinders (Read Article)

Man Dies on Movie Set When Wall Collapses
January 25, 2007 08:33

A 56-year-old man died on a movie set in Toronto when a wall collapsed, burying the victim underneath a pile of debris.Emergency crews rushed to retrieve the man from under the rubble but the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Two other people were... (Read Article)

Defective crane unsafe conditions aimed at Maine contract farm workers
January 25, 2007 11:54

The most unsafe conditions include structurally unsound or unsupported roof rafters and elevated catwalks in outbuildings, the use of defective cranes and trucks that were never inspected (Read Article)

Ladder Injury Danger: Ladder Kicking Out
January 25, 2007 13:32

Here's the story how one man got Home Depot to take a defective brand of ladders off the shelves. On March of 2004 he was repairing the trim on his house, standing on the ladder about 16 feet above the ground when the ladder abruptly dropped down about an inch... (Read Article)

Structural Collapse at Airport Construction Site
January 26, 2007 08:32

A portion of the new Indianapolis International Airport terminal under construction was closed after part of the roof shifted. Engineers closed off the portion of the terminal to crews so they can find out what caused two steel beams to shift.
Crews were installing two steel beams on the north west corner of the new terminal when the steel beams moved. About 25 to 30 crews were in the area but none of them were injured.
Work in that area has temporarily been suspended until construction crews are able to determine what happened. Source: http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5985676

Construction Worker Dies After Falling from Roof
January 26, 2007 08:32

A Fort Wayne construction worker fell to his death Thursday morning, while finishing up a roofing project.Crews were working on the building that now houses the Garrett Christmas Bureau. The building previously served as a church and has steep roofs. The... (Read Article)

Construction Code Runs Amuck: How Many Construction Workers Die?
January 26, 2007 08:36

At least 98 construction workers in the city have been killed since October 2001, most of them in mishaps involving violations of safety regulations or building codes. Some of the death and injury causes are when the floor buckles under the weight of freshly... (Read Article)

What is a defective crane? What is a defective crane boom?
January 27, 2007 11:56

A defective crane tips over as a result of poorly designed stability outriggers. Many cranes and boom trucks have outriggers that extend beyond the perimeters of the vehicle in order to provide stability during crane or boom operations. Some manufacturers fail... (Read Article)

Worker Killed in Fall at Work
January 27, 2007 13:34

A 35-year-old man fell 120 feet to his death Friday morning in an industrial accident at a Lorain, Ohio steel mill. The man was working as a contract cleaner at Republic Engineered Products when he slipped off a narrow ledge and fell, according to a police... (Read Article)

After Deadly Defective Crane Accident, New Crane Erected
January 28, 2007 11:48

A new crane was erected at the site of a deadly crane accident a few months ago. On November 16, a 210-foot tower crane built on the site collapsed killing a lawyer and causing millions of dollars of damage to surrounding businesses. The cause is under investigation. (Read Article)