Due to the increasing number of deaths taking place on construction sites, city investigators are showing up undercover at jobsites and arresting workers that are using fake safety training cards, according to the Daily News.
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NEWS: NYC is Cracking Down on Workers with Fraudulent Safety Training Cards
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Topics: OSHA, workplace safety, OSHA Compliance, worker safety, Occupational Safety, safety, safety training, heavy equipment safety
Has anyone ever asked you why OSHA requires extensive procedure and safety control training for crane operators and assistants? What about why is it really necessary to take time to provide crane safety awareness training to workers working around cranes even though it is not required by OSHA? Well, READ THESE recent news headlines (and follow the links for more information)!
Crane Falls Against Financial District Building
Failure to secure crane properly before leaving the site for at the end of the workday. (March 26, 2010)
Topics: Construction H&S, H&S Training, crane safety, safety training, safety awarenss training, crane operator, heavy equipment safety