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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY eNews for - September 2009

Welcome to EHS Today’ new E-newsletter, Construction Safety E-News. This newsletter is dedicated to furthering safety and health in the construction industry. Each newsletter will feature an article written by a construction safety expert – safety professionals, trainers, consultants.


In This Newsletter:
  1. AGC: National Construction Fatality Rate Declines 47 Percent
  2. Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk
  3. Workers May Bring Lead Dust Home With Them
  4. OSHA Fines Long Island, N.Y., Contractor $72,000 for Fall Hazards
  5. Exposure to World Trade Center Attack Linked to New Cases of Asthma, PTSD




1. AGC: National Construction Fatality Rate Declines 47 Percent

The national construction fatality rate declined 47 percent and the number of recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent since the federal government switched to a safety oversight approach known as “collaborative safety” in 1998, according to an analysis of federal safety data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
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2. Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk

New York contractors too often ignore regulations designed to make construction sites safer, and workers pay the cost with their limbs and lives, claims Steven J. Schwartzapfel, a New York personal injury attorney.
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3. Workers May Bring Lead Dust Home With Them

Workers employed in occupations that involve working with lead, such as construction or painting, may be at risk of bringing home lead dust from the worksite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Aug. 21 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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4. OSHA Fines Long Island, N.Y., Contractor $72,000 for Fall Hazards

OSHA has proposed $72,000 in fines against Sorbara Construction, a Lynnbrook, N.Y., concrete contractor, for alleged repeat and serious violations of safety standards after a worker fell at a New York City worksite.
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5. Exposure to World Trade Center Attack Linked to New Cases of Asthma, PTSD

Large numbers of recovery and rescue workers, nearby residents and office workers who experienced intense or prolonged exposure to the World Trade Center attack have reported new diagnoses of asthma or post-traumatic stress 5-6 years after the attack.
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