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9 Types of Insurance You Need to Protect Your Contractor Business

Construction Marketing

Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? This type of coverage will protect your company from various liabilities , including injury claims, and cover medical expenses.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

WILG president talks workplace injuries. Boyd, president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group. What is the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group? The Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (www.wilg.org) has grown into an important, national voice for workers.

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Amputations in Manufacturing – A New OSHA National Emphasis Program

FDR Safety

OSHA Area Offices may add, based on local evidence, manufacturing establishments (regardless of the NAICS codes) to the master list where amputation injuries or fatalities related to machinery and equipment have occurred in the five years preceding the effective date of this Instruction.

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Job Safety Analysis (JSA): What It Is and How to Do It

Levelset

The analysis focuses on the workers performing the task, the task itself, the tools used, and the environment, to improve safety. JSAs mitigate the risk of loss or injury on a construction jobsite. Injuries and illnesses can cause lost time and reduced productivity, which can delay projects and increase costs.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

Additionally, according to the National Safety Council , falls amount to roughly $70 billion in both workplace compensation and medical costs in the United States. Fall Protection encompasses all categories that define controls used to prevent injuries resulting from a fall. Hierarchy of Fall Protection.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

Additionally, according to the National Safety Council , falls amount to roughly $70 billion in both workplace compensation and medical costs in the United States. Fall Protection encompasses all categories that define controls used to prevent injuries resulting from a fall. Hierarchy of Fall Protection.

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4 Best Anti-Fatigue Work Boots

Work Gearz

Sore feet can also be incredibly distracting in a work environment, so if you work in hazardous conditions, your sore feet will only increase the risks to your safety. Prices pulled from the Amazon Product Advertising API on: Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change.

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