The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation urged employers and employees Wednesday to know and use safety precautions when operating cranes, citing recent accidents in Texas and the nation.In July, four Texas workers were killed and seven injured in a crane collapse in Houston, and one employee died in a crane incident in Smithville.Bureau of Labor Statistics data show Texas led the nation in the number of crane fatalities from 2003 to 2006, the division reported.The division noted that in 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1926.550, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration r...
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