During an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection, the OSHA official, escorted by management, will tour the facility or construction site to observe working conditions, ...

OSHA has issued citations to Phoenix Rigging & Erecting LLC and Maxim Crane Works LP following a tragic crane collapse at a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, high-rise construction site in April 2024. The ...

UNDER CURRENT U.S. regulations, overhead cranes must be inspected once per year and hook, hoist chains and wire ropes inspected monthly. A certified record that the work inspections have been ...

To coincide with the proposed rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction published in the Federal Register, OSHA has initiated a National Crane Safety Initiative to address safety hazards during ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the West Palm Beach-based company Kast Construction, plus Phoenix Rigging & Erecting LLC of Mableton, Georgia, and ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Two contractors could have prevented the Fort Lauderdale crane collapse in April that killed a man after falling about 30 stories, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation revealed.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) maintains a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA inspectors. The main purpose ...

After many months of mostly virtual enforcement, OSHA is back to in-person site inspections and OSHA enforcement has become a priority for the Administration. As such, businesses should be aware of ...

A 23-year-old construction worker died in March when an overloaded crane collapsed. OSHA has proposed $262,977 of fines against the construction contractor. Its 15 violations included failing to ...