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1 Dead, 5 Injured After Partial Building Collapse During Concrete Pour in Cincinnati

December 2, 2019 Shane Hedmond
photo by Arvell Dorsey Jr, CC BY 2.0

photo by Arvell Dorsey Jr, CC BY 2.0

Last Monday, 1 construction workers was killed and 5 others were injured after a section of newly placed concrete collapsed on a downtown Cincinnati construction site.

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In Crazy Construction Videos, Construction Videos, Safety, Project Management, News Tags construction, building collapse 2019, Cincinnati building collapse, cause of cincinnati building collapse, building collapse during concrete pour
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Collapsed NOLA Hotel to Face Full Demolition with Bodies of 2 Victims Still Inside

November 8, 2019 Shane Hedmond
via YouTube

via YouTube

In October, an 18-story under construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana suddenly collapsed, killing 3 of the construction workers on site.  A few days later, two unstable tower cranes were imploded for safety reasons.  Next, the city plans to have what’s left of the building completely demolished, although there are still 2 of the 3 bodies of victims inside.

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In Safety, News Tags construction, NOLA hotel collapse, NOLA building collapse video, hard rock hotel collapse 2019, hard rock hotel demolition, new orleans building collapse, cause of new orleans building collapse
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NTSB Releases Probable Cause of their 2018 Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Investigation

October 29, 2019 Shane Hedmond
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In March of 2018, an under construction pedestrian bridge on Florida International University’s (FIU) campus collapsed onto an open street below, killing 6 and injuring several others. Roughly 19 months after the tragedy occurred, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released their final findings.

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In Safety, News Tags construction, FIU bridge collapse 2019, NTSB, FIU bridge collapse NTSB report, cause of FIU bridge collapse, cause of florida pedestrian bridge collapse
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Construction Industry Group Submits Comments on OSHA’s Silica Dust RFI

October 25, 2019 Shane Hedmond
photo by MTA Capital Construction Mega Projects, CC BY 2.0

photo by MTA Capital Construction Mega Projects, CC BY 2.0

In August, OSHA released an RFI regarding possible revisions to the construction silica dust standard looking to get feedback from the industry. The deadline for submittal was a little over a week ago, but one construction industry group filled us in on the comments they have submitted.

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In News, Safety Tags construction, silica, silica in construction, OSHA, OSHA silica dust changes 2019, OSHA Table 1 changes
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[VIDEO] Overview of the OSHA Inspection Process

October 24, 2019 Shane Hedmond
via the US DOL

via the US DOL

You and your company may be fearful of an unexpected OSHA inspection, but it’s important to know the procedures just in case one happens.  The US Department of Labor has recently released a video of the general steps of an OSHA investigation.

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In Law, Safety Tags construction, construction safety, OSHA, OSHA inspection, OSHA inspection process, what to expect during an OSHA inspection, tips for OSHA inspection
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Seattle Crane Collapse Update: Washington Cites 3 Contractors for Prematurely Removing Pins

October 22, 2019 Shane Hedmond
via the Seattle Fire Department

via the Seattle Fire Department

In April, a tower crane being dismantled suddenly collapsed onto an open street in Seattle, Washington killing 2 workers and 2 civilians.  Recent violations issued by the state of Washington have confirmed theories that prematurely removed pins were to blame for the incident.

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In News, Safety Tags construction, seattle crane collapse, cause of seattle crane collapse 2019, safety violations seattle crane collapse 2019, Washington L&I investigation of seattle crane collapse
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[VIDEO] 2 Unstable Cranes Imploded on Site of Collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans

October 21, 2019 Shane Hedmond
via YouTube

via YouTube

On October 12, tragedy struck at a construction site in New Orleans, when an 18-story under-construction hotel partially collapsed, killing 3. Due to the unstable tower cranes on site, crews have yet to be able to recover 2 of the bodies inside the building.

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In Crazy Construction Videos, Safety, News Tags construction, crane implosion, cranes at new orleans hard rock hotel, unsafe cranes at NOLA hotel collapse, NOLA hotel collapse, video of crane implosion new orleans 2019
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Should you Take OSHA Certification Classes Online or In-Person?

October 16, 2019 Shane Hedmond
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Many construction companies require their employees to get either an OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 safety certification, but there are a few different ways to take the courses.  Throughout my career, I’ve had safety training in a few different capacity: in-person classroom as part of my construction management degree curriculum, a work organized 10-hour course, and, most recently, an OSHA 30 online course.

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In Safety Tags construction, construction safety, OSHA 30 training, OSHA 10 training, list of authorized online OSHA trainers, online OSHA construction safety courses, difference between online and in-person Safety training
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2 Dead, 1 Missing, and 30 Injured in Under Construction Hotel Collapse in New Orleans

October 14, 2019 Shane Hedmond
https://youtu.be/C5_UtZWK1aw

https://youtu.be/C5_UtZWK1aw

Tragedy struck in New Orleans over the weekend when an under construction 18-story hotel suddenly collapsed, killing at least 2 with 1 still missing and injuring up to 30 others.

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In Crazy Construction Videos, Safety, News Tags construction, construction safety, new orleans building collapse, hard rock hotel collapse 2019, NOLA building collapse video, cause of new orleans building collapse
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OSHA Changes Enforcement Weighting System for Inspections

October 7, 2019 Shane Hedmond
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In a recent press release, OSHA announced that it has implemented a new OSHA Weighting System (OWS) for their 2020 fiscal year.  The change will better help OSHA allocate their resources where needed.

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In Safety Tags construction, construction saftey, OSHA, OSHA Weighting System 2019, OSHA OWS
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