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Communications towers

Communication tower safety

As the number of structures needing upgrades has increased, so have worker deaths
May 23, 2014
Thomas J. Bukowski
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After 13 workers died at communication tower worksites in 2013 – more than the previous two years combined – OSHA and other stakeholders are taking a closer look at the safety of the industry.
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Safety ROI
HOW MUCH DOES AN INJURY COST?

The ROI of safety

Experts say money spent now results in savings down the line
May 23, 2014
Kyle W. Morrison
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Various studies have shown that investing money in workplace safety improvements will result in greater savings down the line. Safety+Health looks at where injury costs come from.
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Worker fatigue
FATIGUE AFFECTS REACTION TIME, MOTOR SKILLS

Sleepy and unsafe

Why aren't workers getting enough rest?
May 23, 2014
Thomas J. Bukowski
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A poll by the National Sleep Foundation found that many transportation workers whose jobs demand high levels of alertness go to work without a good night’s sleep. What impact does sleepiness have on job safety, including the effects of cumulative lack of sleep, and how does this affect workers across all U.S. industries?
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Arizona responds to OSHA threat to take away construction oversight

May 14, 2014
Phoenix – OSHA’s threat to take away Arizona’s oversight of construction safety – prompted by alleged inadequacies in the state’s fall protection standard – is unnecessary in light of recently passed legislation, an attorney representing the state said in a May 1 letter to the federal agency.
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