Category Archives: Work-related Deaths

NSC Charleston SouthEast Conference

Posted on April 12, 2022 by CrewsCrane

The National Safety Council is coming to the Southeast! The new NSC Southeast Conference & Expo provides a new opportunity to expand your market reach to the Southeast where you will connect with motivated buyers. You’ll meet face to face … Continue reading →

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Key findings from the 2019 & 2020 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

Posted on December 28, 2021 by CrewsCrane

  – The 5,333 fatal occupational injuries in 2019 represents the largest annual number since 2007. There were 4,764 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2020, a 10.7-percent decrease.   – A worker died every 99 minutes … Continue reading →

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Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for FY 2021

Posted on December 28, 2021 by CrewsCrane

1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 5,295 violations 2. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,527 3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,026 4. Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,948 5. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 1,947 6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 1,698 7. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 1,666 8. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bureau of Labor Statistics, Crane Training, Employees, Employers, Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, Ladders, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, OSHA, Personal Protective Equipment, Power Industrial Trucks, Respiratory Protection, Safety, Safety and Health Programs, Scaffolding, Violations, Work-related Deaths, Workplace cited violations | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

NC Aggregates

Posted on September 8, 2021 by CrewsCrane

NC Aggregate Association Continue reading →

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Needlestick Injuries

Posted on February 28, 2019 by CrewsCrane

Raleigh, NC reported an estimated 781 to 1,484 needlestick-related injuries-a rate of 2.7 per 100 workers-occur annually at solid waste and recycling material recovery facilities. Researchers surveyed the owners of material recovery facilities in North America about needlestick incidents, which … Continue reading →

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OSHA Penalties Increase for 2019

Posted on February 14, 2019 by CrewsCrane

Do you know what your penalty will be when your cited by OSHA compliance officer visit to your facility? The annual increase started by President Obama and currently continued by President Trump has increased the OSHA penalties. Other than Serious … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Violations in 2018

Posted on February 4, 2019 by CrewsCrane

TOP TEN Violations in 2018 1 – Fall Protection 2 – Hazard Communication 3 – Scaffolding 4 – Respiratory Protection 5 – Lockout/Tagout 6 – Ladders 7 -Powered Industrial Trucks 8 – Fall Protection – Training Requirements 9 – Machine … Continue reading →

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Fatalities Lower in 2017

Posted on December 24, 2018 by CrewsCrane

There were a total of 5,147 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2017. Down slightly from the 5, 190 fatal injuries reported in 2016. Fatal falls were at their highest level in 26 years at 887. Violence … Continue reading →

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Fall Protection tops OSHA Top 10

Posted on October 29, 2018 by CrewsCrane

“The Top 10 represents the most frequently cited standards, and they are a good place to start for the employer in identifying hazards in their own workplace.” The top five violations remained unchanged for the fourth straight year, with Hazard … Continue reading →

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What is your life worth??

Posted on January 15, 2018 by CrewsCrane

I ask this question all the time? How much is your life worth today if you die??? It really doesn’t matter who’s at fault because your dead. This stunt man was worth $12,675.00 According to OSHA fines and violation, a … Continue reading →

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