A painter's helper fell 140 feet (43 meters) to his death from the supporting pier of a large bridge. The victim was wearing a safety belt, but had not secured his lanyard to a safety At the time of the incident, a four-person crew had installed the rigging for a basket. Two members of the crew remained on the road level of the highway bridge and planned to lower the lift to the top of the pier. The victim and his supervisor descended to the pier through the hatchway in the bridge and were supposed to secure the lift once it […]