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Alberta Injury Rates 10 Times Higher Than Reported

Safety Services Company

A fact sheet recently released by the Parkland Institute, a non-partisan public policy re search institute in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta, states that the Alberta Government is understating the numbers of workplace injuries that occur each year.

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Sharing thoughts on OSHA’s approach: Guilty until proven innocent

FDR Safety

And, perhaps not surprisingly, in my opinion, the new approach has not improved worker safety, as can be confirmed by a look at the history of recordable rates for non-fatal injuries and illnesses in private industry. Injury and illnesses rates were essentially flat in 2010 compared with 2009 and 2011 compared with 2010.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Points to Ponder: It is the contractor’s responsibility to create a work area and zone free from hazards that could cause injury or harm to persons or property. It is reasonable to expect that the general public assume these contractors doing the work are adequately protecting the public from serious injury or harm. December 2009.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. These tools are a little more expensive, however, if proven to help reduce employee discomfort and injuries, they would be an good investment. December 2009. November 2009.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

With every project, no matter how big or small, there is always risk – risk of injury, financial responsibility, or quality assurance. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. August 2010.

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OSH bill would increase penalties, expand coverage

FDR Safety

Expanding criminal liability to make willful violations causing death or serious bodily injury a felony rather than a misdemeanor. The article notes that the Senate bill is a revived version of the Protecting America’s Workers Act, or PAWA for short, which failed to be passed in 2009 and 2011. Given the current composition of the U.S.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

construction industry – A taxonomic approach to the literature of the 2000-2009 decade. Bemelmans, J., Voordijk, H., & Vos, B. Supplier-contractor collaboration in the. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 19(4), 342-368. Akintoye, A., & Fitzgerald, E. An analysis of success factors and benefits of.