Industry Summary
The All Other Consumer Goods Rental industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 56,946 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 59,056, an increase of 3.71%. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Other Consumer Goods Rental Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Monday, July 25th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in AUSTIN, TE at Austin Sales and Scaffold. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Accident Date2016-07-25
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was working on a 15-foot scaffold with zip ties and was bent over conducting work. When the employee raised up from working with the zip ties, the employee suddenly passed out and hit the floor of the scaffold. The employee then rolled off and fell 15 feet to the ground, fracturing ribs.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, June 15th 2016 by OSHA representitives in LONGMEADOW, MA after learning of an incident at Berkshire Rentals, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Accident Date2016-06-15
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was removing tables from a truck when the pile of tables collapsed on the employee, breaking the left femur and requiring hospitalization.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, June 1st 2016 by OSHA representitives in Sausalito, CA at Top Productions, Llc. A 37 year old had been killed when the employee was killed when struck by object
Accident Date2016-05-31
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 4:15 p.m. on May 31, 2016, Employee #1 was on an aerial lift w orking with two temporary coworkers moving an aluminum arch, weighing approxima tely 800 pounds. Employee #1 untied an anchor line to move it to the other sid e and instructed the coworkers to hold the anchor line and arch. The coworkers lost control of the arch and it struck Employee #1, killing him.