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On June 20, a
construction worker taking down a Blockbuster Video building in New Jersey was
trapped and killed when the last standing wall collapsed on top of him. Six
months earlier, a 25-year-old construction worker in Chicago was struck and
killed by pieces of falling concrete while conducting renovations on a shopping
mall. A year ago, six people were killed and 14 injured in Philadelphia when a
four-story building undergoing demolition collapsed. All these deaths could
have been prevented.
OSHA recently
launched updates to its Demolition
Web page that focuses on the serious hazards common in demolition
operations. The page includes information safe practices that must be followed
to to prevent injuries and fatalities, and a link for stakeholders to share
stories about demolition safety. Read the news
release for more information.
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