Yearly Archive: 2017
Accident on Padmavati set, one painter dead
the victim’s name is Mukesh Dakia, aged 34. According to him, the man was a painter, and was working on the making of a set in Film City. He fell from a height of five feet on head while painting. He was declared dead by Kokilaben hospital on Friday. The Accidental Death Report (ADR) was registered in Aarey Police Station, and investigation is on.
Sugarland: COA: Stage collapses not foreseeable as a matter of law
The company hired to provide security to country duo Sugarland on the night of the deadly stage collapse at the 2011 Indiana State Fair could not have reasonably foreseen the stage collapse as a matter of law and, thus, is entitled to summary judgment, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Tuesday. The appellate court decision moves the state closer to the end of the last of several lawsuits filed against nearly three dozen defendants in the aftermath of the accident that killed seven concertgoers.
Film Studio Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union has demanded compensation for the family of a painter who died last week on the set
Shrivastav said: “These days, producers and directors of big productions spend considerably, but do not take care of workers who toil hard. Just like an actor is taken care of on the sets, there should be a facility of ambulance, safety belt and safety cap and other safety measures taken for the benefit of the workers who toil on the sets.”
New OSHA Slip & Fall Rules Impact Employers in All Industries
Employers in every industry now face stringent federal rules governing slip and fall prevention that until recently applied only to the construction business.
Mostly going into effect on January 17, 2017, the rules finalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cover equipment and practices designed to prevent slips and falls in the workplace, focusing primarily on the training, use and maintenance of protective equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment Market Detailed Analysis and Forecast by 2021
Personal protective equipment products are inclusive of eye and face protection, head protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection, fall protection, professional footwear among others. Personal protective equipments also find application across several end use industries such as construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, food, healthcare and several others. The demand for personal protective equipments
Falls Festival: More than 60 people injured in crowd crush at Lorne music festival
….then I heard a snap underneath me. I was on top of a person and their bone snapped.
“There were 10 people on top of me …I felt the air get squished out of me. I just sort of accepted it. I just wanted it to be over. You’d almost die than have to go through that.”
s Your Helmet Suitable For Working At Height?
I have noticed a lot of people who work at height are using standard construction hard hats. The kind with the little beak at the front and an adjustable strap at the rear that grips the head. These hard hats are great for protecting against objects falling from overhead and conform to the EN397: Industrial helmets standard and are likely to be welcomed on any construction site. Unfortunately helmets conforming to EN397 are not likely to remain on an operatives head in the event of a fall. Helmets conforming to EN397 either have no chin strap or have chin straps that are designed to release at a low load. Whilst the chin strap releasing at a low load has its advantages, in the event of a fall that could be extremely disadvantages!