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Investigation of the July 27, 2011 Systems-engineered Metal Building Collapse in San Marcos, TX

A systems-engineered metal building (pre-engineered building) collapsed during construction, killing one worker and injuring another. The project consisted of erecting four buildings, with length varying from 35 ft. to 300 ft. and width varying from 20 ft. to 150 ft. The building unit was intended to be a new manufacturing plant.

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Investigation of the February 14, 2011 Partial Collapse of a Parking Structure Under Construction in San Antonio, TX

A partially erected precast concrete frame of the 3,300 car parking garage suddenly collapsed. The structural design was hybrid: precast concrete columns and beams, and cast-in-place post-tensioned floors. The collapsed frame was approximately 65' long, 56' wide and 80' high weighing approximately 900 tons. Two workers were injured.

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Investigation of the June 10, 2009 Mast Climbing Platform Collapse in Austin, Texas

A mast climbing platform partially collapsed at a 21-story concrete framed condominium building under construction. The mast and one half of the platform remained intact. Immediately before the incident, the platform descended from the 13th floor and stopped at the 11th floor when one half of the platform suddenly separated from the main frame (motorized unit) and fell to the seventh floor. Three workers were killed.

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Investigation of the July 18, 2008 Fatal Collapse of a Deep South Crane at Lyondell Basell Houston Refinery in Pasadena, TX

The crane was assembled at the site with a 420' boom, 240' mast, 61' spar and 836,000 pounds of main counterweight attached to the spar. An additional 836,000 pounds of auxiliary counterweight was to be attached to its pendants suspended from the mast tip at 105' from the axis of the crane. With this configuration, the crane would have a million pound lifting capacity at a maximum boom radius of 160'. The incident occurred during the installation of the auxiliary counterweight. Four workers were killed and 6 injured.

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Investigation of the October 12, 1996 Collapse of a 1500-Feet High Antenna Tower in Cedar Hill, TX

A 1462 feet high antenna tower, collapsed while "jumping" a gin pole with a track near the top of the tower to replace an existing antenna. The workers fell to the ground with the falling sections of the tower. Three workers were killed.

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Employees and Management Involvement paved the way for Shermco Industries to join OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

Background

Shermco Industries, established in 1974, provides testing, repair, professional training, maintenance and analysis of rotating machines including wind generator rewind and design, electrical power distribution systems and related equipment for the light, medium and heavy industrial base worldwide.

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Increased Employee and Management Involvement through Safety and Health Points Program

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Workers Defense Project - SH-29624-SH6

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