Construction Enquirer

MAY 11, 2023

Inspections will specifically focus on dust control, checking employers and workers know the risks, plan their work, and are using the right controls. Inspectors will be checking the control measures in place to protect workers from inhaling construction dusts including silica (Respirable Crystalline Silica/RCS) and wood dust. .

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Site Risk Employment Inspections 128

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

Risk management is an inherent part of the job in the constru ction industry. As a contractor, the thought of an OSHA inspection and possible violations probably makes you a little nervous. Safety on the jobsite includes PPE, inspections, and recordkeeping. Conduct Regular Inspections.

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OSHA Inspections Viewpoint Safety 169

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

California's Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that will bring improved inspection processes and schedules to the state's 1,250 dams that are classified as high-risk under federal guidelines.

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Inspections Guidelines California Schedule 59

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Cost management involves different risks for all the parties involved, which highlights the need to manage risks properly. inspecting 100 percent of labor, materials, and equipment used) as well as the coefficient/adjustment factor used, and the type, number, and cost of non-prepriced line-items.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 5, 2024

As temperatures drop, the risks for contractors and construction workers multiply, from cold stress-related ailments to hazardous working conditions. Understanding and mitigating these risks is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of you and your team if you’re working in such environments.

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Safety Accidents Construction Risk 81

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification.

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Certification Site Accidents OSHA 175

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 26, 2024

Cooking On Site According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking equipment is one of the leading causes of fire-related incidents on sites, making up 27% of construction fires. The equipment can cause sparks and are combustible if a fire starts. Tools and other electrical equipment must be regularly inspected.

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Safety Site Permits Electrical 54

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Aside from that, this negligence can also put the lives of your contractors at risk. But, it is a cost-effective way to minimize the risk of spending more than what is set. Using this utility map will help you to easily find the areas where this equipment is buried. Where to Get Underground Utility Plans?

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Inspections Plans Infrastructure Safety 156

Levelset

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Permit and inspections. The time for performing inspections and pulling necessary permits is the preconstruction phase. Inspecting the site to perform environmental tests and surveys helps ensure the project is feasible and that an agency won’t shut the job down. Managing financial risk during preconstruction. Learn more.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 28, 2022

These safety violations often occur when construction sites lack proper fall protection equipment, have people working on uneven surfaces, or don’t provide training on how to use the equipment. This can mean workers being hit by machinery or falling materials, equipment, etc. Check this checklist: Workplace Safety Inspection.

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Safety Accidents OSHA Construction 141

Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

Know the risks and the corrective measures you should take on your jobsites to ensure crew safety and prevent excavation fatalities. Fran Smith safety director for Cavan Construction , in the greater Philadelphia area, advises workers to never enter a trench unless it has been properly inspected. Utilizing equipment for water removal.

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Safety OSHA Construction Inspections 98

FDR Safety

JANUARY 16, 2020

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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Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2023

Keeping a detailed daily construction report is useful for more than tracking project progress and productivity; it decreases your risks of experiencing those fears that keep you up at night. It can also help reduce the risks associated with construction projects. Another risk that project managers face is schedule overruns.

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Project Management Construction Site Management 146

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

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Construction Software Software Cash Flow 225

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Fiat Chrysler announced Tuesday it is recalling 494,000 Ram heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks to inspect and replace, if necessary, their water pumps. The models involved are: Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 chassis cabs from the 2013 to 2017 model years. All 494,417 of the vehicles involved have 6.7-liter

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Risk Inspections Modeling Engineering 86

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2023

Therefore, it’s equally crucial to inspect your roof so you can decide where to put the solar panels. However, you risk having an excessive system if a commercial solar array is sized based on current power usage and energy efficiency later improves. . Schedule A Final Inspection. Review The Engineer’s Plan.

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Commercial Electrical Permits Inspections 284

Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 14, 2015

In this week’s issue of ENR , technology writer Luke Abaffy details the use of drones by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to conduct bridge inspections. According to the article, closing off traffic is part of the inspection process, which is a cost savings when the use of drone technology is introduced into the process.

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Risk Inspections Claims Construction 48

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Photo courtesy East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc. A properly designed, installed, inspected, and certified lightning protection and grounding system can virtually mitigate this risk to policyholders and the public.

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Insurance Claims Commercial Electrical 62

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Paper forms decrease worker productivity, increase risk/liability, and decrease operational efficiency. Site Inspections. Paper forms can produce several vulnerabilities and inefficiencies for site inspections. Switching to a mobile app for site inspections will greatly improve efficiency.

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Mobility Inspections Construction Safety 232

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen. In order to achieve cost visibility and transparency appropriate local unit costs for labor, labor productivity, materials, and equipment are required. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Companies that fail to embrace new solutions risk getting left behind in today’s competitive landscape. Technology can improve resource management, reducing expenses related to labour and equipment allocation. Teams can easily access safety checklists on the go and identify risks to prevent incidents.

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Industrial Construction Safety Inspections 78

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Companies that fail to embrace new solutions risk getting left behind in today’s competitive landscape. Technology can improve resource management, reducing expenses related to labour and equipment allocation. Teams can easily access safety checklists on the go and identify risks to prevent incidents.

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Industrial Construction Safety Inspections 78

Fieldwire

JULY 20, 2022

Preventive monitoring and maintenance is crucial to improving the equipment life and eventually sparing you time and cash. Some construction companies are unsure of when they purchased a certain piece of equipment, much alone when it was last serviced. This will give you an excellent notion of the time to replace equipment.

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Management Equipment Inspections Construction 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 24, 2018

High Costs and High Risks. The double or even triple handling of data between the office and field runs the risk of keystroke error or missing data, which can lead to significant miscalculations on the jobsite. These manual or disjointed approaches to construction data often lead to project headaches. The Integrated Field and Office.

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Software Software Mobility Viewpoint 187

Construction Marketing

JULY 16, 2021

Poor handling and storage can affect the quality of construction materials and equipment. Use The Right Handling Equipment. Obviously, it isn’t easy to do any task without the appropriate equipment. Double-Check All Equipment, Machinery, And Tools Before Starting. Select A Storage Area Carefully.

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Materials Safety Construction Site 184

Lets Build

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

They can, for example, perform a visual inspection of high-risk areas like tall buildings, smokestacks, and partially completed bridges. Demolition robots – These robots are designed with attachments like drills, breakers, and crushers and demolish buildings in areas deemed high-risk for humans. billion in 2022.

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Industrial Construction Equipment Software 158

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. Recommended Tools, Materials, and Equipment: 1. This standard is not intended to address all fall protection related equipment. Visually inspect for corrosion. Tool Group A.

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Inspections Equipment Electrical Safety 100

Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It should not be surprising that there needs to be an emphasis on machine operators, given that they work with equipment that is often innately hazardous. Furthermore, they often work in hazardous or difficult locations (for example, at heights or in confined spaces) or in bad weather, which only heightens the risk. Technology / AI.

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Safety Site Construction Equipment 94

Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

On the other hand, rigging refers to the assembly of equipment such as cables, wire rope, and related hardware used in construction for lifting heavy objects, like girders, into place. 3) Risk Of Falling Materials. One of the hazards that must be carefully managed is the risk of falling materials. 4) Unstable Crane.

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Overhead Safety Accidents Materials 156

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Equip your recruitment teams skills for diverse hiring Bringing in diverse talent starts with understanding the importance and benefits of a varied workforce. Due to the industry's inherent safety risks, candidates may be more discerning about the firms they work with. From there, immediately implement measures to mitigate risks.

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AGC Construction Safety Autodesk 105

The Constructor

JANUARY 22, 2012

The duration of a construction project is very much reduced by the application of these equipments. BULLDOZER A bulldozer is a crawler (caterpillar tracked tractor), equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade), used to push large quantities of soil, sand, rubble, etc., play an important role in construction technology.

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Equipment Construction Concrete Roads 104

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 1, 2022

Equip Your Staff with the Right Gear. Use Predictive Insights to Prevent Safety Risks. Missing information and data can create hazards on a jobsite, and strong documentation practices reduce this risk. Equip Your Staff with the Right Gear. Use Predictive Insights to Prevent Safety Risks. Choose the Right Tools.

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Safety Construction Inspections Software 98

Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We developed the new Spot products with these needs in mind, and with the goal of making it easy to regularly and remotely perform critical inspections, improving safety and operations.” Enterprise also equips Spot to self-dock itself onto a charging port, which can also be connected to the internet for full uploading of gathered data.

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Boston Inspections Equipment Software 105

Levelset

JUNE 29, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA averages more than 30,000 inspections annually , including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. Citations: 5,465 Inspections: 5,327 Penalties: $28.8

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OSHA Inspections Construction Safety 52

FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Journey to Risk Elimination. Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Machine and equipment guarding by location or position is a topic the two of us have discussed many times in recent months. Journey to Risk Elimination.

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OSHA Safety Risk Equipment 120

Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore the most common jobsite safety risks — and what contractors can do to improve safety for all parties involved. . Common jobsite safety risks. Risks to employees are a top priority for contractors, and threats to health and safety aren’t the only cause for concern.

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Safety Site Injury Construction 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2024

increase in equipment costs, and labor wages rose 3.4%. Leveraging a structured quality management program helps remove risks from construction processes that may rear their head during operations. Construction IQ , for example, uses machine learning and AI to identify risks and priorities automatically.

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Autodesk Construction Forecasting Safety 122