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7 Ways Construction Companies Can Keep Their Workers Safe

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As an employer, you should ensure that your construction site offers maximum safety and security standards to its workers. Here are critical steps you can undertake to enhance safety at your construction site. Training your employees on safety measures and equipment. Providing adequate safety gear.

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How to properly assess structural wind damage

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The assessment of wind damage is important for both property owners and insurers because it helps to identify the extent of damage, necessary repairs, potential safety hazards, and facilitates progress toward eventual remediation. For example, the TWIA has specific requirements for the design and installation of replacement roofs.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

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By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . Getting caught in or between. Electrocution.

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Job Order Contracting Guide

Job Order Contracting

It is assumed that all workers are skilled for the particular task in concert with safety (OSHA) requirements. Labor rates are for direct labor, without overhead and profit, however include fringe benefits and allowances for Social Security and Medicare taxes, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance and employee benefits.

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Managing noise in healthcare spaces with fusion-bonded resilient flooring

Construction Specifier

The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines call for continuous background noise in hospital patient rooms to remain at or below 35 dB(A) during the day and 30 dB(A) at night, with nighttime peaks no higher than 40 dB(A) (for more information, consult the WHO’s guidelines for community noise). A 2005 study examining U.S.

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The interior sliding door system (r)evolution

Construction Specifier

The doors’ functionality needed to grow to address 21 st -century acoustic requirements, accessibility, physical security, and fire- and life-safety challenges. Beyond code and guideline requirements, these are spaces where occupant comfort, productivity and happiness is highly impacted by acoustics.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

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From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, construction risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. Below are a few of the most common ones in the industry of construction: Safety Risks. This includes taking out insurance on the project. Guaranteed Safety . Project Risks.

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