HVAC company says it will no longer service customers in downtown Denver
A suburban Denver-based heating and air conditioning company says it will no longer service businesses in or around downtown Denver due to crime, drug use and danger to its field crews, who the company’s owner says have complained about coming across needles, drug paraphernalia, feces and were concerned about theft. CBS Denver
Fed-OSHA cites South Dakota contractor twice, adding to dozen citations over past decade
A Sioux Falls contracting company has been cited for safety violations classified as willful at two separate jobsites in a span of seven days. In both inspections, the agency says the company failed to install trench protection systems. Mitchell Republic
Subcontractors may no longer need special license to work on Louisiana homes
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal that would repeal certain licensing requirements for residential construction subcontractors. The proposal would repeal regulations that require residential building subcontractors to hold a specialty classification license to work directly for a homeowner rather than for a general contractor on projects that exceed $7,500. The licenses include pile driving, foundation work, framing, roofing and masonry/stucco. Louisiana Illuminator
Report: First-year employees account for one-third of injuries
The Connecticut Business & Industry association reports that more than one-third of workplace injuries occur during an employee’s first year on the job, according to a new report from Travelers. Overexertion and slips, trips and falls were among the most common injury claims for first year injuries. Cuts or punctures, caught-in or caught-between hazards, and motor vehicle accidents each accounted for less than 10 percent of causes, according to the report. CBIA
Yacht services company fined after boatyard fire
The company operating a yacht services business has been fined by Fed-OSHA after a massive fire in December that destroyed a superyacht and a second boat in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The citations addressed violations covering flammable liquids and respiratory protection. Both vessels were total losses and damages also were incurred to some surrounding equipment, and the 200-ton lift used to remove and place the boats in the water sustained major fire damage. Newport Daily News
Township fire department under review by MIOSHA after complaints
The Bruce Township, Michigan Volunteer Fire Department is under review by the township and Michigan OSHA after residents reported the department of having alcohol in the firehall and not having adequate training. 9&10 News