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Commercial Construction Tips: Six Best Practice Resolutions for 2011

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Working with design-build GCs is a good resolution for 2011. Whether you’re looking to save on commercial construction costs , strengthen your subcontractor relationship, decrease your commercial construction timeline or just stay ahead of commercial construction trends , here are some resolutions to consider in 2011. Get online.

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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 per 100 in 2011, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. per 100 workers in 2008 to 3.9 read more.

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Construction Safety Mindset Should Start in Undergrad Classrooms

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construction workers died of work-related injuries each year from 2011 to 2020, with the industry accounting for 20% of all workplace deaths, even though it made up just 7.3% Nearly 1,000 U.S. of the national workforce.

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Construction facing safety challenges as work picks up

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The resurgence of the construction industry is, of course, good news, but it also comes with challenges on the safety front, including shortages of experienced workers and managers. per 100,000 workers in 2011 to 9.5 Inadequate safety performance can lead to employee turnover and various legal, financial and reputational risks.

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2011 workplace fatalities dip

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2011 workplace fatalities dip. 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. workers in 2011 was 3.5 Secretary of Labor Hilda L.

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Stronger leadership on safety needed at colleges

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Most recently, a chemistry professor pleaded not guilty to three counts of willful violation of an occupational safety and health standard. But while the case is important, it is the bigger picture of safety on college campuses that truly demands action. It focuses on personal safety related to crime.

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OSHA Targets Heat Hazards With New Worksite Safety Measures

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Environmental heat exposure at work caused an average of 38 deaths per year from 2011 to 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and officials said they believe related deaths may be underreported. Nearly 42% of the workers who died were engaged in construction, repair or cleaning

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