Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Violations of OSHA’s general industry regulations for Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178), or forklifts went up from 1,993 in 2012, (7th most cited regulation) to 3,340 in 2013, (6th most citations). Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013.

OSHA 69

OSHA Industrial Regulation Electrical 69

Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Last year, the Department of Transportation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations. The link to the survey is here : The survey will be open until the end of this week, November 1, 2013. However, because of the shutdown, the listening session did not take place.

Transportation 48

Transportation Regulation AGC DOT 48

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In a 2013 blog post I wrote about Duke Energy’s guilty plea in the First Ever Criminal Prosecution for Deaths of Birds by Wind Turbine. Owners of wind turbines and of solar panel farms have had their modern environmentally friendly and legal businesses criminalized under the World War I era MBTA regulatory scheme.

Regulation 156

Regulation Injury Legal America 156

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 14, 2014

Contained within OSHA regulation 1910.212 are the basic instructions for providing guarding on all machines. It is a broad enough topic that it netted 2,704 violations in 2013, good enough to round out the top 10 list. The regulation is also a very succinct rule with four main points. Safeguarding Machinery.

OSHA 61

OSHA Regulation Zoning Security 61

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2013

Injury & Illness Prevention Program Highlights OSHA’s 2013 Priorities. The implementation of a new standard requiring employers to adopt and Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) highlights OSHA’s 2013 regulatory agenda. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

Injury 55

Injury OSHA Safety Regulation 55

Construction Law Monitor

JUNE 6, 2013

Last week, the Office of the Attorney General issued a general letter from Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to the public regarding the 2013 hurricane season. As we enter the 2013 hurricane season, the first item on your contractor preparedness checklist should be to make sure everything is current. (Photo credit: Wikipedia).

Contractors 62

Contractors Louisiana Bidding Guidelines 62

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 13, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposed rule to restore criminal penalties for accidental killing of migratory birds, revoking the January 7, 2021, final regulation that limited the enforcement of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Last week, the U.S.

Electrical 278

Electrical Regulation Estimating United States 278

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 29, 2014

Top OSHA Violations 2013 Whitepaper. Are you confident that your business will survive an OSHA inspection without falling for the same violations that account for 45% more citations for the top 10 in 2013? Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013 Reveal Increase in Citations. Construction laborers 17.4.

OSHA 48

OSHA Injury Accidents Electrical 48

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 31, 2013

President Obama is addressing the first-ever SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit, hosted by the U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman also will deliver remarks during the event, which is being held October 31-November 1, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. Department of Commerce. Department of Commerce'

District of Columbia 52

District of Columbia United States Delaware DC 52

Digger Blog

MARCH 2, 2013

Across the European Union Stage IIIB emissions regulations are soon to take effect for engines above 37kW. .” One of the biggest drivers of product development in construction machinery in recent years has been engine emissions legislation.

Equipment 107

Equipment Safety Engineering Modeling 107

Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2014

. -- Common Ground Alliance, the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced findings from its comprehensive 2013 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report.

Washington 40

Washington Regulation Organization Contractors 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

From the July/August 2013 issue . The Lone Star State, our 2013 State of the Year, continued to show dominance across several of our flagship rankings categories, something you would expect from the nation’s most dynamic state economy. So, without further ado, here is Business Facilities’ 2013 Rankings Report.

North Dakota 111

North Dakota Alabama Texas Louisiana 111

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Already the second most cited violation in 2013 with 6,156 instances, The General Industry Hazard Communication (1910.1200) standard, has only become more complicated with a December 1 st , 2013 deadline requiring employers to train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format. Label and SDS Similarities.

OSHA 49

OSHA Safety Regulation Organization 49

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 15, 2013

Provincial Wage Report Suggest Further Increases in 2013. A New Foundland and Labrador minimum wage advisory panel is recommending that the provinces’ raise minimum wage rate in 2013 and then readjust upward every year afterwards. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

Employment 55

Employment Safety United States Regulation 55

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 23, 2013

For the second year in a row, the construction fall protection regulation, 1926.501, topped OSHA’s list of violations. It accounted for 8,241 of the 42,502 infractions in 2013. Take the time to read the regulation summary below, then check to make sure your worksites comply with every part of it. How to Reduce Falls.

OSHA 55

OSHA Safety Regulation Employment 55

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 14, 2014

Contained within OSHA regulation 1910.212 are the basic instructions for providing guarding on all machines. It is a broad enough topic that it netted 2,704 violations in 2013, good enough to round out the top 10 list. The regulation is also a very succinct rule with four main points. Safeguarding Machinery.

OSHA 48

OSHA Regulation Zoning Accidents 48

BD+C

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

The recently adopted 2013 California Building Code (CBC) revisions bring the state code in line with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act 2010. Inconsistencies between federal and state rules for spaces such as fitting rooms, accessible hotel rooms, and bathroom elements created many compliance challenges. read more. read more.

California 40

California Regulation 40

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Violations of OSHA’s general industry regulations for Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178), or forklifts went up from 1,993 in 2012, (7th most cited regulation) to 3,340 in 2013, (6th most citations). Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013.

OSHA 48

OSHA Industrial Regulation Electrical 48

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Unfortunately too often these steps aren’t followed and the 1926.1053 code, regulating ladders received 3,311 citations, making it the regulation with the seventh most violations for 2013. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. When Not to Use a Ladder.

OSHA 48

OSHA Security Accidents Regulation 48

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Unfortunately too often these steps aren’t followed and the 1926.1053 code, regulating ladders received 3,311 citations, making it the regulation with the seventh most violations for 2013. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. When Not to Use a Ladder.

OSHA 48

OSHA Security Accidents Regulation 48

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

With 3,879 citations in 2013, General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection was the fourth highest cited violation for the last fiscal year. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Top 10 OSHA Violations Examined.

OSHA 56

OSHA Inspections Accidents Regulation 56

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 8, 2014

General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.303, covers OSHA’s general electrical requirements, and accounted for 2,745 citations in 2013. The ninth most violated regulation. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Enclosures for electrical installations.

Electrical 48

Electrical OSHA Equipment Regulation 48

Safety Services Company

JANUARY 8, 2014

General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.303, covers OSHA’s general electrical requirements, and accounted for 2,745 citations in 2013. The ninth most violated regulation. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Enclosures for electrical installations.

Electrical 48

Electrical OSHA Equipment Regulation 48

FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2013

OSHA has implemented a number of programs over the last five years that have increased regulation and enforcement, but when it comes to the agency’s top priority, OSHA Administrator David Michaels is not providing a timeline. There are people who believe we regulate too much.”.

Las Vegas 120

Las Vegas OSHA Regulation Injury 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2014

” In the guidance that accompanied the new regulation, EPA made clear that persons conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments “may” [i.e., ” That is, while the earlier regulation would have permitted more than one Phase I standard, EPA has now advised that the standard in use since 2006 will be withdrawn.

Regulation 120

Regulation Liability Site Permits 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 5, 2015

The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council. A study in Nature Communications in 2013 reported house cats kill 1.4

Regulation 120

Regulation Injury Estimating Green 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 5, 2015

The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council. A study in Nature Communications in 2013 reported house cats kill 1.4

Regulation 120

Regulation Injury Estimating Green 120

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 23, 2013

For the second year in a row, the construction fall protection regulation, 1926.501, topped OSHA’s list of violations. It accounted for 8,241 of the 42,502 infractions in 2013. Take the time to read the regulation summary below, then check to make sure your worksites comply with every part of it. How to Reduce Falls.

OSHA 48

OSHA Safety Employment Regulation 48

Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2013

This year PHCC designed the event based on what plumbers and HVAC professionals asked for, which includes sessions on new regulations, customer service, online marketing, water conservation issues, etc.

Conference 72

Conference Contractors Regulation Schedule 72

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

billion project that has earned our 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Gold Award. Jan Brewer, with providing expertise on state policies and regulations that proved pivotal to Apple’s decision. Without further ado, here are the five projects our judges selected for Honorable Mention Awards in our 2013 contest.

Deals 107

Deals Georgia Arizona Atlanta 107

Contractor Magazine

JULY 25, 2013

With new regulations fast approaching – and new technologies and business strategies changing the landscape of the plumbing and HVAC industry – contractors are discovering that readiness and responsiveness are the keys to separating them as the frontrunners. Business Devlopment Plumbing'

IDEA 68

IDEA Contractors Regulation Industrial 68

FDR Safety

JULY 26, 2013

Our guest blogger today is Jim Carnahan, a member of the FDRsafety team specializing in advising clients on compliance with new OSHA regulations on Globally Harmonized Systems. OSHA requires this training by December 1 because workplaces will soon begin to receive new labels and SDSs, in keeping with the new GHS regulation.

OSHA 120

OSHA Regulation Accidents Safety 120

BD+C

MARCH 27, 2013

The AGC Federal Contractors Conference provides a venue for contractors and federal agency personnel to meet in a collaborative forum to review federal construction contracting issues from around the United States.

Conference 40

Conference Regulation Contractors AGC 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

From the July/August 2013 issue . LED Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret terms the arrangement “a comprehensive talent pipeline solution” (see Snapshots interview with Dr. Moret, also from the July/August 2013 issue). In the 2013 ranking, the U.S. By Business Facilities Staff. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

BD+C

APRIL 23, 2014

OSHA’s proposal to beef up regulations on workers’ exposure to silica dust is generating a lot of controversy. Introduced in August 2013, the proposal would lower allowable levels of crystalline silica in all workplaces, standardize how the dust is calculated, and require medical monitoring for employees exposed to high levels.

Regulation 64

Regulation OSHA Industrial 64

Constructonomics

JANUARY 29, 2014

Working at height is still one of the largest causes of workplace accidents; in the year 2012-2013, a total of 5,274 major falls from height were reported in the UK, and it was the biggest cause of fatal accidents in the workplace. Familiarise Yourself With Regulations. Take Care With Fragile Surfaces.

Safety 218

Safety Accidents Risk Equipment 218

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Common Ground Alliance (CGA) announced findings from its comprehensive 2013 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report.

Regulation 64

Regulation Contractors 64