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Building a Safer Jobsite

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he recent preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealed that in 2013, the number of fatal work injuries in the private construction sector stayed about the same as the year prior. Overall, the trend is improving, with construction fatalities down 36 percent since 2006.

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Caterpillar Faces Bus Engine Lawsuits

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Allegations of faulty engines have landed Caterpillar in at least 15 lawsuits for some of its trucks, charter buses and school buses sold between 2006 and 2010, the Wall Street Journal reports. Read more'

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RATE OF FATALITIES INCREASING AMONG OLDER WORKERS

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The results of the analysis showed that the workplace fatality rate overall decreased by 22 percent between 2006 and 2015. Ken Scott, an epidemiologist at the Denver Public Health Department, said aging and its associated physical changes “could potentially make a workplace injury into a much more serious injury or a potentially fatal injury.”

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

The effectiveness of interventions for preventing injuries in the construction industry: a systematic review. An evaluation of partnership development in. the construction industry. International Journal of Project Management, 23(8), 611-621. Bennett, J., & Peace, S. Partnering in the construction industry: A code of practice. Journal of.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Finalized Occupational Death Findings

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The number represents the third lowest annual total since the fatal injury census was first conducted in 1992. The overall fatal work injury rate for the U.S. fatal injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down slightly from the final rate of 3.6 in 2011 was 3.5 reported for 2010.

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2011 workplace fatalities dip

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Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFIO) show there were 81 fewer injuries in 2011 than 2010. The rate of fatal work injury for U.S. Fatal construction injuries are down nearly 42 percent since 2006. Secretary of Labor Hilda L.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

million workers suffer serious injury or illness related to their jobs, according to a white paper published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA).While percent in injury claims. Reduced Employer Liability. By contrast, previous studies of this type had not used random data.

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