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  • Carpenter Falls 60 Feet from Bridge Concrete Form

    In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by a joint venture company that was contracted by the state department of transportation to build a bridge across a lake. He was an experienced journeyman carpenter and a crew foreman on this project.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/4/2017 — 0 Views

  • Carpenter Falls 60 Feet from Bridge Concrete Form (Slideshow)

    In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by a joint venture company that was contracted by the state department of transportation to build a bridge across a lake. He was an experienced journeyman carpenter and a crew foreman on this project.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/4/2017 — 0 Views

  • Preventing Falls in Construction Toolkit

    A toolkit with various resources addressing the prevention of falls on construction work sites.
    Kentucky — Multi-Media — 5/1/2017 — 47 Views

  • 37-year-old concrete finisher was electrocuted when the handle of the 29-foot-long metal bull float he was using contacted an energized 7,200 volt power line.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Case Report — 4/27/2017 — 0 Views

  • 56-year-old carpenter died from a 20-foot fall when the job-built window jack scaffold collapsed.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Case Report — 4/27/2017 — 0 Views

  • OHW: Spotlight on Skylight Falls for Workers Memorial Day

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health. April 2017 edition focuses on Workers Memorial Day and preventing falls, which continue to be a leading cause of workplace deaths in the construction industry for all workers.
    California — Newsletter — 4/25/2017 — 9 Views

  • Laborer Fatally Injured After Falling from a Home Under Construction

    Results of an investigation by MA FACE into a work-related fatality, including recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Technical Report — 4/11/2017 — 1 Views

  • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractor dies when he falls through a skylight

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 4/7/2017 — 9 Views

  • SHARP Stats: Construction Falls Claims and Costs

    Percent of Claims and Costs for Fall from Elevation claims by Construction Activity
    Washington — Other — 4/3/2017 — 0 Views

  • Isocyanate-based foam and Work-Related Asthma

    Work-related asthma is a lung disease caused or made worse by exposure to substances in the workplace. Isocyanates are a family of chemicals that are well known to cause work-related asthma.1 Isocyanate-based spray foam is available for both industrial and consumer use. Once isocyanates have fully cured, the risk of getting sick is reduced. However, it can be hard to know when the isocyanates are fully cured such that no one gets sick upon building re-entry.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/3/2017 — 3 Views
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