Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Estimates suggest that repetitive motion injuries cost United States businesses over $20 billion just in workers’ compensation alone. Business costs aside, Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMIs) are a heavy burden to the individual as well. Lift heavy objects slowly and smoothly, as jerky movements can cause muscle injuries.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The number of citations against this standard exceed 6,000, with industries such as construction and manufacturing identified as top offenders. Additionally, according to the National Safety Council , falls amount to roughly $70 billion in both workplace compensation and medical costs in the United States. Evolution of Fall Protection.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The number of citations against this standard exceed 6,000, with industries such as Construction and manufacturing identified as top offenders. Additionally, according to the National Safety Council , falls amount to roughly $70 billion in both workplace compensation and medical costs in the United States. Evolution of Fall Protection.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Over my legal career, I have handled a significant amount of workers' compensation disputes, representing injured employees, defending employers and insurance carriers, and even a few years working for an appellate judge that addressed workers' compensation appeals. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Not wearing PPE can result in severe injury to yourself and to others around you. Experiencing injuries as a result of falling items or debris. Protects you from head injuries. Because industrial noise is not apparent to the naked eye, it is frequently overlooked as a workplace danger. Contamination- Around 0.15

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

At this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) expo, it was reported that workplace injuries and fatalities cost businesses an estimated $198.2 The NSC further reports that most workplace accidents and fatalities are preventable, and occur because employers made conscious decisions not to take the necessary steps to protect their workers.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced the launch of the Roofing Compliance Working Group (RCWG) to increase the enforcement of safety and labor law standards in the industry. The group will also work to develop outreach and educational materials for those in the roofing industry. Construction'

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 28, 2022

Did you know that eye injury at the workplace is fatal? If you don’t wear safety glasses, it can cause permanent loss of vision, eye injuries that might leave you unfit to carry out your work anymore, and hefty medical bills that’ll be too hard to settle. . Not wearing safety glasses at work has led to many fatal injuries.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

In my 35+ years of working in the safety industry, I have had one goal each day: Help individuals safely return home to their families. According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. This doesn’t mean that it is the only benefit.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 26, 2012

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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Lets Build

MARCH 24, 2022

Construction robotics is one solution that some firms are adopting to combat these challenges, so let’s break down how it’s affecting the industry. 5 ways construction robotics and construction automation are changing the industry. Robotics in the construction industry will introduce cost savings.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 29, 2017

This type of injury can severely limit an individual’s ability to function normally, and reduces their quality of life. Businesses can expect to see a negative impact on productivity and profit as well as an increase in lost-time and workers’ compensation claims, leading to numerous additional hidden costs.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Truth be told, every industry involves risk. Below are a few of the most common ones in the industry of construction: Safety Risks. Because of the nature of the industry, workers are exposed to plenty of safety hazards that can not only affect their health and wellness but can also affect the progress of the project.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Truth be told, every industry involves risk. Below are a few of the most common ones in the industry of construction: Safety Risks. Because of the nature of the industry, workers are exposed to plenty of safety hazards that can not only affect their health and wellness but can also affect the progress of the project. .

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

Marni Hogen, Director of Health and Safety at Mortenson How did you get into the Construction industry ? I Interviewed with Mortenson as well as a few other companies (and other industries) in grad school. I wish that as I was learning the work in the field, I would have taken time to learn the “business” side of our industry.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 21, 2018

In my 35+ years of working in the safety industry, I have had one goal each day: Help individuals safely return home to their families. According to OSHA, it is estimated that employers pay an estimated $1 billion PER WEEK in direct costs resulting from workplace illness or injury. This doesn’t mean that it is the only benefit.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Consider these elements of a training and awareness program to save lives, mitigate injuries, and reduce liability and costs . Last year, members of Associated Builders and Contractors , a national trade association representing the nonunion construction industry, invested $1.6 John Caulfield, senior contributing editor.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It’s difficult to say exactly where those dollars come from because of variables like total investment, type of injury, number of employees trained, and that it make take time before you see the return. To get an idea of how ROI works, it’s important to start by inspecting the actual cost of an injury. million to nearly $3 million.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2020

Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building. There are likely intervening issues, including significantly that legal action by employees is almost all barred and claims limited to the workers’ compensation system where the employer has insurance.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

While many in the construction industry take a hands-off approach, you should know when to intervene to avoid creating a toxic environment that affects productivity and morale. For example, falls, scaffolding and ladders are frequent causes of OSHA violations and can lead to permanent injuries that affect a worker’s entire career.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

This standard is intended to be used to ensure that the equipment and systems are maintained in a safe operating condition, there are no parts, pieces, conditions or situations that my cause injury or endanger the users or pedestrians when used in accordance with the manufacturers placards, recommendations, instructions or guidelines.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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