Worker Safety in the Construction Industry: The Crane and Derrick Standard
Description:
This report first examines the incidence of fatal and nonfatal on-the-job injuries in the private sector. It next analyzes the causes of fatalities in the construction industry and the involvement of cranes in those deaths. The report then addresses the status of a proposed rule to update the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) crane and derrick standard. It closes with an overview of jurisdictions having safety regulations for cranes more stringent, in whole or part, than th…
more
Date:
November 21, 2008
Creator:
Levine, Linda
Item Type:
Refine your search to only
Report
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department