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New York FACE Report: Two Construction Workers Fatally Crushed when Cement Formwork Collapsed

On December 2, 2013, a 53-year-old construction laborer and a 50-year-old concrete pump operator suffered fatal crushing injuries when formwork collap...

Washington FACE Report: Foreman and Laborer Fall when Aerial Lift Struck by Vehicle

In July 2016, a 40-year-old construction foreman died and a 57-year-old laborer was injured when a truck struck the elevated aerial lift platform they...

Washington FACE Report: Framer Falls 18 Feet while Sheathing Roof

In February of 2016, a 53-year-old framer died when he fell 18 feet from the residential roof he was sheathing....

New York FACE Report: Mechanic Electrocuted when a Mobile Light Tower Contacted Powerline

In May 2012, a 47-year-old maintenance mechanic of a paving company was electrocuted at a road construction site when a mobile light tower contacted a...

Washington FACE Report: Carpenter Falls 60 Feet from Bridge Concrete Form

In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by...

Washington FACE Report: Construction Laborer Falls When Ladder Breaks

In January of 2016, a 53-year-old construction laborer was injured and later died after an extension ladder he was climbing broke and he fell 12 feet....

Washington FACE Report: Pipelayer Dies when Trench Wall Collapses

In January 2016, a 36-year-old pipelayer died when the wall of the trench he was working in collapsed and buried him....

New NIOSH software for monitoring H&S of emergency responders

NIOSH Emergency Response and Preparedness Office (EPRO) has created a free software platform called ERHMS Info Managerâ„¢ to track and monitor emergen...

OSHA Resources for Hurricane Response and Recovery

OSHA has many safety and health resources on its webpages for hurricane and flood response and recovery. To make it easier to find information by haza...

Washington FACE Report: Roofer Falls 19 Feet from Roof

This powerpoint was produced by the Washington State Fatalaty Assessment and Control Evaluation Program to describe factors related to a fatal fall an...