Safety

BCTD President Calls on Congress to Address Construction Worker Safety

John See — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:39:52 -0400

BCTD President Mark Ayers urged federal lawmakers to initiate steps towards the establishment of a Construction Safety and Health office with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Construction workers honor the fallen on Workers Memorial Day

John See — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:58:15 -0400

With the cold, swollen Mississippi beside them and the twisted metal fragments of the 35W bridge behind them, Building Trades members on Monday honored 10 members who died on the job in the past year or from job-related illnesses.

New AFL-CIO Death on the Job Report Shows U.S. Workplaces Are Increasingly Unsafe

John See — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:18:23 -0400

The nation's workplace safety laws and penalties are too weak to effectively protect workers, according to the AFL-CIO's annual Death on the Job report, which will be released on Thursday, April 24. The report identifies how many people lost their lives and were injured at workplaces in the past year and provides in-depth state analysis on workplace safety.

Conference focuses on the 'crisis of disinvestment'

John See — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:23:20 -0400

Rising unemployment and health care costs, struggling schools and communities, broken levees and falling bridges – as the U.S. and Minnesota fail to invest in the future, the quality of life declines.

The University of Minnesota Labor Education Service is sponsoring a conference to analyze this problem – and discuss strategies for building a movement to reinvest.

Protecting Workers in Cold Environments

John See — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:32:35 -0500

Prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures can result in health problems such as frostbite and hypothermia. Workers, especially those in construction, need to be especially mindful of the temperature and extreme weather conditions.

Accident claims life of member of Ironworkers Local 512

John See — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:04:18 -0500

Robert Wilkens, 29, died Wednesday afternoon after falling off a pedestrian bridge under construction in St. Louis Park near the intersection of Ottawa Avenue and County Road 25.

BLS: Fatal work injuries down slightly in 2006

John See — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:00:50 -0400

There were 5,703 fatal work injuries in the United States in 2006, down slightly from the revised total of 5,734 fatalities in 2005, according to data released recently by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Accident investigation basics

John See — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:50:28 -0400

As much as we all try to prevent them, accidents happen. Accidents are defined as any unplanned events, major or minor, that result in personal injury or illness (of any kind), death, or property damage.