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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

Safety Services Company

If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. Regularly reviewing and training employees to the standard of the applicable codes and regulations is a proactive way to ensure compliance. Fall Protection and Ladder Safety. Source: U.S. Fix the Six.

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Guilty Verdict for PG&E in 2010 San Bruno Pipeline Blast

ENR Construction

9 found Pacific Gas & Electric guilty of violating federal pipeline safety regulations before a fatal natural-gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif., in 2010 and, further, of obstructing investigators after the incident. A federal jury on Aug.

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Construction site safety improved in 2011

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On-the-job construction fatalities dropped from 802 in 2010 to 781 in 2011, and recordable injuries fell from 4.7 Regulations Codes and Standards' per 100 workers in 2008 to 3.9 per 100 in 2011, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Form, Function and Construction Software » Safety is More than a Mission Statement. David is a construction safety expert for Carolina Safety Consultants with over 20 years of experience. On the other hand, I saw some horrendous safety violations.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. A Safety Consultant’s Opinion: After having worked in the safety industry for over 21 years, 14 of which were with 2 major insurance companies.

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California Increases Enforcement of Roofing Safety Standards

Safety Services Company

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced the launch of the Roofing Compliance Working Group (RCWG) to increase the enforcement of safety and labor law standards in the industry. Cal/OSHA roofing regulations can be found in sections 1730 and 1731 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

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Deadline fast approaches for commercial fishing vessel safety exams

Safety Services Company

Deadline fast approaches for commercial fishing vessel safety exams. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada.