Florida Community Association Journal has a great article from last months issue available for free reading on the web. The article discusses railing safety on high rise buildings-pertinent info for any high rise building whether in Florida, Boston, LA, San Jose or wherever your high rise may be...
Joe Sanders, a CMCA credentialed HOA manager wrote this article on high rise balcony safety.
When Tragedy Happens
by Joseph Sanders, CMCA
On occasion, there comes a time when managers responsible for
operating a mid-rise or high-rise building have to deal with tragedy.
This type of tragedy is truly every high-rise manager’s worst
nightmare. That bad dream is someone falling from the building. This
may not happen to a high-rise manager in his or her entire career; yet it
may happen more than once. The chances or odds, if you will, of it occurring
are commensurate with the nature of what a high-rise building is.
Read All of Joe's Article By Clicking Here
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Roofing Company CEO Indicted in Workers Death Caused by Fall
Deck guys and roofers often work on high areas without railings. Fall protection is essential!
Hopefully this guy goes away for putting his worker at risk; a worker who lost their life when the risk didn't pan out and the worker fell 38 feet to their death...
RIP Mr Antonio Martinez...
Hopefully this guy goes away for putting his worker at risk; a worker who lost their life when the risk didn't pan out and the worker fell 38 feet to their death...
Roofing company owner, foreman charged with manslaughter in death of worker who fell
Posted: 04/27/2010 07:31:35 AM PDT
Updated: 04/27/2010 09:57:42 AM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO — The owner and foreman of a roofing company have been indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2008 death of an employee who fell off the roof of an apartment building in San Francisco, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris announced Monday.
Sam Hyung Goo Shim, owner of California C&R Inc., was indicted on April 13 by a criminal grand jury on charges of felony involuntary manslaughter and felony violation of the labor code in connection with the death of Antonio Martinez. Read the rest by clicking hereRIP Mr Antonio Martinez...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Safety First! Revised Fall Standards Approved
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the newly revised voluntary consensus standard, “Definitions and Nomenclature Used for Fall Protection and Fall Arrest,” designated ANSI/ASSE Z359.0-2009. The recently updated standard is available to download at no cost.
The ASSE Fall Protection Code now includes nine standards:READ THEM BY CLICKING HERE
The ASSE Fall Protection Code now includes nine standards:READ THEM BY CLICKING HERE
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Crane at Aspen Co. Job Site Collapses with 10,000# Pot of Waterproofing, Injures Worker
A crane collapsed with a pot of waterproofing at the end of it's hook, causing injury to a worker at a new building being erected at Snowmass Village, near Aspen CO.
Click our headline to read the story at THE ASPEN TIMES website.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
New Pocket Guide available for construction jobsite codes
New Guide Helps Builders Navigate Residential Code
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December 12, 2007 - A new pocket guide co-published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) provides critical answers to the most frequently asked residential construction jobsite code questions.
Available through BuilderBooks, NAHB’s publishing arm, Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes: A Pocket Guide to the 2006 International Residential Code, is a portable guide for home builders, contractors, inspectors, architects, engineers, and other construction professionals. The convenient field guide is a quick reference to the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), and provides easy-to-read code requirements for every aspect of residential construction.
“The latest edition for Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes is an excellent resource for builders to navigate the 2006 International Residential Code,” said NAHB President Brian Catalde, a builder from Southern California. “With its compact size, it is an ideal reference tool that builders can consult easily while on the jobsite.”
The user-friendly guide helps building professionals better understand elements of the 2006 IRC including:
- Provisions addressing all aspects of conventional construction of dwellings and their accessory buildings.
- Safety requirements such as egress, emergency escape, fall protection, safe design criteria, fire protection and sage and healthy living environments.
- Code provisions for foundations, floors, walls, roofs, chimneys and fireplaces, mechanical, fuel gas, plumbing and electrical systems.
Written by Stephen A. Van Note, the guide features illustrations, tables and figures to help the reader understand specific code requirements, as well as a glossary that provides definitions of construction-related terms. A certified building official and plans examiner, Van Note has 15 years of experience in code administration and enforcement and more than 20 years of experience in the construction field, including project planning and management for residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes is meant to be of practical use on the jobsite, not as a substitute for the complete codes.
To purchase the new Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes: A Pocket Guide to the 2006 International Residential Code, please visit www.BuilderBooks.com or call 1-800-223-2665. (ISBN 978-0-86718-625-3; Retail $26.95/NAHB Member $24.95). The Guide is also available from the International Code Council.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Editors who are interested in receiving a complimentary copy of Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes to review for their publications should contact Patricia Potts at 202-266-8224 or ppotts@nahb.com.]
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL: The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.
Printer Friendly VersionPrinter Friendly
December 12, 2007 - A new pocket guide co-published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) provides critical answers to the most frequently asked residential construction jobsite code questions.
Available through BuilderBooks, NAHB’s publishing arm, Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes: A Pocket Guide to the 2006 International Residential Code, is a portable guide for home builders, contractors, inspectors, architects, engineers, and other construction professionals. The convenient field guide is a quick reference to the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC), and provides easy-to-read code requirements for every aspect of residential construction.
“The latest edition for Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes is an excellent resource for builders to navigate the 2006 International Residential Code,” said NAHB President Brian Catalde, a builder from Southern California. “With its compact size, it is an ideal reference tool that builders can consult easily while on the jobsite.”
The user-friendly guide helps building professionals better understand elements of the 2006 IRC including:
- Provisions addressing all aspects of conventional construction of dwellings and their accessory buildings.
- Safety requirements such as egress, emergency escape, fall protection, safe design criteria, fire protection and sage and healthy living environments.
- Code provisions for foundations, floors, walls, roofs, chimneys and fireplaces, mechanical, fuel gas, plumbing and electrical systems.
Written by Stephen A. Van Note, the guide features illustrations, tables and figures to help the reader understand specific code requirements, as well as a glossary that provides definitions of construction-related terms. A certified building official and plans examiner, Van Note has 15 years of experience in code administration and enforcement and more than 20 years of experience in the construction field, including project planning and management for residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes is meant to be of practical use on the jobsite, not as a substitute for the complete codes.
To purchase the new Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes: A Pocket Guide to the 2006 International Residential Code, please visit www.BuilderBooks.com or call 1-800-223-2665. (ISBN 978-0-86718-625-3; Retail $26.95/NAHB Member $24.95). The Guide is also available from the International Code Council.
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Editors who are interested in receiving a complimentary copy of Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes to review for their publications should contact Patricia Potts at 202-266-8224 or ppotts@nahb.com.]
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL: The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.
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