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HEAT IS ON: Construction experts share tips on working in record-breaking temps
Construction experts and OSHA provide safety tips for working in record-breaking heat in Milwaukee, emphasizing hydration, rest, and shade to prevent heat illness.
Wisconsin worker deaths slightly decline but remain high
Worker deaths in Wisconsin have slightly declined over the last three years, but they’re still higher than the average over the last 11 years, according to an annual AFL-CIO report.
Worker hospitalized after 30-foot fall at Madison construction site
A construction worker fell 30 feet at the Hub Madison Bassett site in Madison and was treated and released the same day. OSHA has opened an investigation.
OSHA investigates beam drop that injured construction worker in Madison
State safety officials are investigating how the beam fell around 50 feet at a busy construction site near Capitol Square in Madison.
OSHA fines Sun Prairie contractor $140K for fall hazards
GL Construction was previously cited for the death of a worker in 2022, OSHA officials said.
OSHA fines two Wisconsin construction companies after Lambeau Field carpenter’s death
OSHA fined two contractors for tens of thousands of dollars after a carpenter died at a Lambeau Field construction site.
OSHA cites Windsor-based contractor for second time
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a $132,593 fine to Brookens Construction after investigators saw a worker shingling a residential roof without fall protection.
OSHA targets silica dust for engineered stone industry
OSHA has launched an initiative focused on enhancing enforcement and providing compliance assistance to protect workers in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industries.
US Department of Labor, OSHA to award $12M in grants to support health, safety training initiatives
The U.S. Department of Labor last week announced more than $12.7 million in money through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is available to support health and safety training initiatives across the U.S.
Workers’ Memorial Day: Officials say ‘More work to do’ to prevent worker deaths
Johnson said safety was the responsibility of every resident and said it was critical for people from marginalized communities.
Trenching safety: OSHA, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association form alliance to train workers
OSHA offices and the Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association formed a two-year alliance to promote safety information for trenching and excavation.
Today’s News
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked (UPDATED)
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)