A construction company was recently fined $4,583.98 for having unsafe scaffolding and giving false information to an inspector while working on a home in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Tri-City News reported.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently investigated NOR-D LLC after the contractor had a worker pass away from injuries suffered while working on a warehouse in Macon, Georgia, according to Robert Yaniz Jr. of Occupational Health & Safety.
A drywall contractor in Florida received a $75,000 fine and 14 safety violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker died on a job site in July, according to Kate Hinsche from The Real Deal.
Violations of safety rules on job sites are now more expensive, as the Labor Department announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments to OSHA civil penalties for 2024.
At a Sept. 17 press conference, Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield proposed a measure that would require all city-funded demolition and construction work to be performed by at least 51% city residents, the Detroit Free Press reported.