Workplace Injuries

• Construction Safety - Fall Protection: Employee’s Rights within the Workplace

  Justin Rogers | July 18, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the final blog in a six-part series on fall protection within the construction industry. This blog outlines OSHA's formal complaint process and the inspection/investigation that follows.

• Construction Safety - Fall Protection: What Is a Personal Fall Arrest System?

  Justin Rogers | July 15, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the fifth blog in a six-part series discussing fall protection within the construction industry. This post provides general information how to use, inspect, and train employees to effectively utilize personal fall arrest systems in order to prevent worker injuries.

• Construction safety - Employers providing incentives for safety

  Megan Roth | July 14, 2008 9:05 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Many employers are offering incentives for workers who make efforts to ensure safe, secure working conditions. The incentives are dependent on the flexibility of the employer but are generally selected based on what the specific group of workers is most likely to respond to.

• Construction Safety - Fall Protection: Developing an Effective Fall Protection Plan

  Justin Rogers | July 12, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the fourth blog in a six-part series on fall protection within the construction industry. This post discusses the OSHA guidlines for fall protection plans and what a fall protection plan should include.

• Construction Safety - Trench Collapse

  Megan Roth | July 11, 2008 12:54 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Trench collapses are responsible for the deaths of approximately 30 construction workers each year; a set of safety guidelines have been developed which must be met in situations where trenches are involved.

• Construction Safety - Fall Protection: Employee Training

  Justin Rogers | July 09, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the third blog in a six-part series on fall protection within the construction industry. Outlines OSHA requirements for training employees in the use of fall protection equipment and procedures.

• Construction Safety - Crane Safety & Inspection

  Megan Roth | July 08, 2008 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The crane, a heavy duty transportation device, makes it possible for construction crews to move large, heavy loads quickly and efficiently and speeds the construction process by drastic measures. And though the machines make such moves look simple and quick, they actually require much more in the way of safety and security than one would think.

• Construction Safety - Construction Accidents: Scaffolding Safety Requirements

  Steve Lombardi | July 07, 2008 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  In today's post the general OSHA requirements for scaffolding use regulations are listed. Today's post is probably more for lawyers than for lay persons although construction workers need to know them as well.

• Construction Safety - Fall Protection: What is Legally Required of Employers?

  Justin Rogers | July 06, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This blog is the second of a six-part series on fall protection within the construction industry. This blog discusses the OSHA standards and regulations that apply to employers within the construction industry regarding fall protection and prevention.

• Construction Safety - Fall-Safety Regulations Rising

  Megan Roth | July 05, 2008 12:07 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Safety regulators around the nation are attempting to implement requirements which would significantly improve the safety in high-rise construction worksites. New regulations have been proposed not only to decrease the risk of fatality stemming from a fall, but also to lessen the odds of a falloccuring in the first place.