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August 4, 2005

Construction Industry Spotlight: Jobsite falls spark concern from L&I

  • Death and injuries from falls are preventable, says one expert, but the challenge is always getting everyone to follow the rules.
    • By JON SILVER
    Journal Staff Reporter

    Last year an experienced Washington carpenter was framing a bed-and-breakfast when he fell off a stepladder, fatally striking his head on the concrete patio below.

    Safety inspections
    The state Department of Labor and Industries offers free construction site safety inspections. For more information about the service, contractors can call Jim West at (206) 835-1146 or see safetyconsultants.lni.wa.gov.


     
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