How Does a Company’s Culture Cause Injuries at Construction Sites?

In 2014, workplace fatalities increased, including among construction workers. As a result, some safety advocates want more rules on construction sites and tougher enforcement of them. Others point out that more stringent OSHA rules and stricter enforcement haven’t worked miracles and suggest other solutions, such as more education to change workers’ mindsets. Experts say getting workers...

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Is it Safe to Jog in DC’s Bike Lanes?

Cyclists in Washington D.C. already have to weave their way around vehicles whose drivers think bike lanes are convenient places to park. Now, they are having to contend with joggers on these designated bike lanes who don’t want to run around pedestrians on sidewalks. Is this fair? This question was posed on Reddit’s D.C. subreddit...

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What Does the Virginia Newscaster Shooting Tell Us About Workplace Safety?

Since news reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward, employees of CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, were shot to death in August while conducting a live television interview, questions have been raised regarding workplace safety. At a news conference the day after the shooting, the station manager of WDBJ was asked if the station could have done anything more to keep...

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Worker Dies in DC Metro Tunnel Welding Accident

On October 6, a worker was killed in a welding accident in a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Red Line tunnel, according to NBCNews.com. The worker was a contractor who was providing welding services to WMATA. The accident happened shortly after midnight in the tunnel between Union Station and Judiciary Square. “The welding may have...

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44-Year-Old Female Employee Fatally Hit by Box Truck in Washington, D.C.

On November 7, authorities confirmed that a female Sodexo employee was fatally hit by a truck while walking near the Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. Police reported that the 44-year-old woman was struck by a Freightliner box truck as she was crossing I Street SE around 10 a.m. The female employee was unresponsive and not breathing when paramedics...

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