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Wisconsin man injured in construction accident

A 41-year-old man from Green Bay, Wisconsin was recently injured while working on a construction site in Fond du Lac County. The accident occurred at around 5 p.m. on Townline Road. The man, who worked for a painting company that was repainting the steel of an overpass, was climbing a ladder when he suddenly fell […] Read more

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OSHA issues new fall protection rules to be followed by contractors

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a few weeks ago that they would be requiring homebuilders and general contractors to adhere to tougher fall protection rules, and the rules would have to be implemented in at least three months. However, the state of Minnesota opted to implement the rules on Monday, June 20, which […] Read more

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Carnival employee killed by fall off ferris wheel

A 42-year-old carnival worker from Georgia died early Monday morning after he fell from a ferris wheel that he was attempting to dismantle. The man and a co-worker were disassembling rides at a North Carolina carnival a little after 1:00 a.m. The two men were using safety cables as harnesses as they tore down the rides. […] Read more