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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality. The Clean Water Act (CWA) established guidelines for discharge of pollutants into water within the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).

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What Happens When You Don’t Wear Safety Glasses?

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If only workers wear the right safety glasses, the eyes can be protected from damage. 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. . Electrical and mechanical repairs .

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. Along with other construction laws , OSHA regulations seek to protect everyone working in the construction industry. Peter Lindborg. View profile. 41 years experience. 33 answers.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. To help expedite following the latest guidelines, a list of tools and documents can be downloaded for use at [link] tools.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. To help expedite following the latest guidelines, a list of tools and documents can be downloaded for use at [link] tools.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Preventative maintenance is critical to facilities occupant health and safety, as well as meeting an organization’s fiduciary responsibilities. Check Bollard/Barricade safeties (proximity, Photo, infra red, pressure etc) 7. Check operation of safety edges, stops, electric eye, treadle, or other operating devices.

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Rapid Response Investigations: Beware of OSHA Safe Harbor

FDR Safety

These guidelines, which have just been revised, explained how OSHA would receive and respond to injury reports under the new rules. OSHA’s initial interim guidelines called for injuries reported under the new requirements to be placed in one of 3 categories. They should not admit or concede that an OSHA regulation was violated.

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