Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Home » Blogs. To my readers, occasionally you’ll notice guest authors blogging on topics related to construction operations. I was getting more tired as the job wore on and really pushing myself physically but kept thinking “I know what I am doing, I have been doing this type of work for 30 years.” People Management.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 9, 2018

These tasks, along with testing and positioning, are not topics of this blog. From a compliance standpoint, OSHA can cite you. Ask non-traditional questions such as: “What job is your biggest pain?”. The post What to Do When LOTO is Not Feasible appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore precisely how safety and compliance and its management can help you win contracts. How Your Safety Record Can Edge Out Competition What can set your construction company apart when project qualifications appear equal when bidding for projects? Your safety and compliance track record.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 30, 2015

General contractors at construction sites are being held to a higher level of responsibility for coordinating the safety activities of contractors when it comes to confined spaces in what may be a little-noticed provision of a new OSHA standard. The post OSHA gives GCs new duties for confined spaces appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

OSHA has submitted its budget request for FY2019 and BLR, a consulting and training firm that guides companies through regulatory activities, posted in its blog that OSHA has asked for $549,033,000, which is about the same as what the agency requested for FY2018.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 19, 2012

What’s the difference between a willful OSHA violation and a serious one? A willful violation is one committed with either an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, OSHA regulations. What had been $1.975 million in fines for lockout/tagout violations dropped to $197,500, a 90% reduction.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

A federal appeals court has loosened one of the traditional standards of proof required for OSHA to issue a violation, potentially increasing vulnerability for employers. What made the case unusual was that no employee was actually exposed to danger. Rather the 6th U.S. Employees were exposed to the hazardous condition.”.

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FDR Safety

MAY 17, 2013

I’ll leave it to you to solve the problem and will give you until the end of this blog post to do so. Speaking of problems, it is interesting to read a recently released interpretation letter from Richard Fairfax, then Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. So what did you come up with when you did the math? 29 U.S.C. §

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

OSHA citations come and go, but the agency’s news releases never die – even when they announce alleged violations at companies who are eventually found not to be in violation of OSHA regulations. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?) OSHA, however, did not throw out the original press release.

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FDR Safety

MAY 14, 2012

Having said that, there are a couple of concerns with OSHA’s position, which was outlined in a recent memo. First, OSHA does not seemed concerned with the historic practice of piece rate for pay. What about the thousands of employees who skip some of those nasty safety rules that slow them down?

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

OSHA’s recent warning about safety incentive programs is just one part of a larger effort by the agency to strengthen whistleblower rights. An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints. An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints. . • An increase in the number of OSHA retaliation complaints.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Let me explain the title and the premise of this blog. Most safety professionals are aware that OSHA, by mandate, is a violations-based approach. You must obviously do those things required by OSHA, but that alone will not eliminate injuries, especially those associated with non-routine tasks. Good luck with that.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2022

But what are these chemicals? What are VOCs? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a table that sets specific permissible exposure limits (PELs) for industrial workers. The post How To Manage VOCs In Construction appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Address the source.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The first target that springs to mind when it comes to OSHA is the dramatic increase in enforcement by OSHA under your Administration. I certainly have written extensively on this blog about the misguided thinking behind the enforcement ramp-up. Many of OSHA’s standards date from the early 1970s when the agency was founded.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2012

On the surface, that would likely make me a fan of I2P2, OSHA’s proposal to require every company in its jurisdiction to have a safety management program. For those who read this blog, that in turn may prompt the question, “What gives? What I’d really like for the U.S. Is there a disconnect here? The best alternative.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

The sign issues a warning but ultimately parents and children are left to their own best guess as to what might actually cause an injury. Over the past years, I have performed hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments (See past blogs for a description of the TaBRA methodology). An example of a “bad safety signage” is shown to the right.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

The sign issues a warning but ultimately parents and children are left to their own best guess as to what might actually cause an injury. Over the past years, I have performed hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments (See past blogs for a description of the TaBRA methodology). An example of a “bad safety sign” is shown to the right.

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FDR Safety

MAY 27, 2015

If you are reading this blog, you likely already know that the Occupational Safety and Health Act contains a six-month statute of limitations for the issuance of citations. In AKM , the Court of Appeals explicitly rejected OSHA’s argument that the limitations period should be extended because the violations were “continuing.”

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Our previous blogs describe the “what,” “how, ” and “why” of the TaBRA method from a technical perspective. The final procedure should be what they need. TaBRA (Task Based Risk Assessments) is a topic about which FDRsafety has written several times. How It Works. Remember, it is the worker who will train other new workers.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

My goal in writing this blog post is to whet the appetite of those who may not be sufficiently familiar with ANSI B11 , the series of U.S. Without it, you are left to the old debate of “Yes we have a hazard – what do we do about it?” national standards dealing with the safety requirements for general industry machines.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? It would appear that OSHA believes that all machinery/equipment with moving parts requires guarding regardless of its location or position. OSHA’s position is just wrong.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

What is coming into clearer view for many safety and risk management professionals is that existing safety methods/tools for injury reduction [i.e., What is coming into clearer view for many safety and risk management professionals is that existing safety methods/tools for injury reduction [i.e.,

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 24, 2017

We thought it would be helpful to provide a basic overview of oil cleanup safety, where to get started and what the requirements are. We do know that OSHA is taking this seriously, however. Some quick facts provided by OSHA : OSHA Currently has more than 2,000 federal employees overseeing the efforts of 25,000 workers and 5,000+ boats.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 30, 2018

So take a moment and see what stories you should act on now and keep on your radar. OSHA to Employers: Consider Screening Workers for Heat Stress When Index Hits 85 Degrees. The publication highlighted McKinsey’s conclusion that the construction industry will benefit from watching what other industries do and learning from them.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 29, 2018

Read the following stories from May’s construction news to find out what’s new, what’s changing and what’s worth your attention. OSHA and State Safety Agencies Write More Than 100 Silica Citations in 6 Months. To address this hazard, OSHA enacted a new rule about silica dust on construction sites last fall.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 11, 2022

The weight and size of the materials will determine what type of crane you will get and how it will be set up. Thus, when choosing a crane, ensure that it has passed and has complied with the OSHA crane safety standards. On the other hand, selecting the right crane will help avoid delays or damages in your project. Check the cost.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 9, 2018

There are regulations in place to help protect workers through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but many argue that these protection laws are not enough. Despite regulations, asbestos is still a real and present danger for construction workers.

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

A decision by the Occupational Safety Health and Review Commission offers importance guidance to all industries, particularly stamping, about when OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulations should be applied and when not. When the e-stop is engaged and locked, the press cannot cycle and the ram cannot move or drift. 2) Changing the date stamp.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 29, 2018

The takeaway: Contractors should pay attention to what technology and efficiency improvements their peers are trying—especially in their region—and whether they’re seeing success. The takeaway: Contractors who do not comply with OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping rule risk receiving a violation and a fine as high as $12,934.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I am going to answer all these questions and even more in this blog. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted the safety standards prescribed by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for eye wares. They take up a good part of the accidents reported in worksites every year. But how safe are they?

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Work Gearz

JUNE 6, 2021

In the end, we came up with what we consider to be a list of quality alternatives for your consideration. We know exactly what you’re mulling over because we came up with the very same questions when we began our research. What are the benefits of over-specs safety glasses? The solution is simple and available.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

But these things are only possible with the remarkable people working in the industry. The construction sector is brimming with innovators and creative thinkers who continuously push boundaries, create visionary solutions, and foster a culture of collaboration.

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Construction Knowledge

JANUARY 16, 2013

Here’s a guest blog that I found thought provoking. The day of the incident OSHA visited the site to make assessments and determine why the disaster occurred. The Willow Island incident is an unsettling look at what happens when construction jobs are rushed and improperly monitored for safety. Hawk’s Nest Tunnel.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

But lax safety practices can have serious and costly consequences: fines levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), higher insurance premiums, project delays, and reputational damage, to say nothing of workers’ lost time due to injury. But what about holding subcontractors accountable for safety on your jobsites?

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2019

The OSHA 10 training will cover protection for specific types of falls, and help construction workers learn how to avoid them for not only themselves but the entire team. If you’ve been on a construction team or helped out a construction site, you understand the importance of maintaining a functional work environment. Communication.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

What should you know to maximize your profits and grow your business? However, managers often balk at losing what they see as productive time to training. Is your attitude, “what happens outside of work doesn’t matter here,” or does your team feel safe expressing concerns that impact their productivity? Learn more → 3.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this blog, we’ll break down the top 5 mistakes made during the prequalification process and how to fix them. In this blog, we’ll break down the top 5 mistakes made during the prequalification process and how to fix them. So, what do you need in a safety plan?

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