OSHA Offers Safety Tips for Tilt-Up Construction

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Summary Statement

OSHA has issued a bulletin on tilt-up panel erection, after 3 workers in North Carolina were killed by a concrete wall panel collapse. Among the issues are bracing, the removal of temporary braces, securing of steel joists, and training for workers and supervisors.

OSHA has issued a bulletin on tilt-up panel erection, after 3 workers in North Carolina were killed by a concrete wall panel collapse. Among the issues are bracing, the removal of temporary braces, securing of steel joists, and training for workers and supervisors. To see a report from West Virginia University on modular home construction, click here.

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=10522