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A construction worker was seriously injured on a jobsite in downtown when he fell 30 feet from a catwalk onto concrete Monday.
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Read More »Employee found dead in silo at Cambria mill
The man who died in a corn silo at a mill in Columbia County was a 52-year-old employee, sheriff's officials said.
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Read More »1 killed, 1 injured after metal pole hits power line
Authorities said one worker was killed and another injured Tuesday after they were electrocuted while putting up scaffolding for a siding project.
Read More »Subcontractor killed on site of $500M paper mill
A man died Friday morning after being struck by a telehandler on the site of a $500 million Green Bay Packaging paper mill under construction in the city.
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Read More »OSHA revises guidance for employer reporting of COVID-19 cases
On May 19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, better known as OSHA, issued Revised Enforcement Guidance for Recording Cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Read More »OSHA not cracking down on businesses that fail to follow COVID-19 guidelines
As more essential workers become ill with coronavirus, OSHA is telling many of them that it won't crack down on businesses that fail to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
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Read More »OSHA issues guidelines clarifying when contractors have to report COVID-19 cases
Contractors won't need to report to OSHA cases of COVID-19 unless it's clear that an employee caught the virus on a jobsite, under recently released guidance from federal officials.
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Read More »BEST PRACTICES: Contractors taking steps to keep crews safe during outbreak
Working in an industry that state officials have deemed essential, Wisconsin construction crews haven't got the luxury of watching the COVID-19 outbreak unfold from home like many state residents.
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Read More »Why having fewer OSHA inspectors matters
In many industries, such as construction, transportation, warehousing and health care, the workplace is dangerous. In 2018 alone, 5,250 workers died on the job.
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Read More »Wilderness Resort theater, Local 139 protests rank as most-read stories
In a whirlwind year of notable events, it can be difficult to remember what made headlines 12 days ago, let alone 12 months ago.
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