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Canada Court Toughens Site Safety Liability for Ontario Project Owners

ENR Construction

National Supreme Court upholds decision that owner Sudbury, Ontario was also liable in death of pedestrian struck by a contractor road grader in 2015.

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4 Best Safety Vest for Construction

Work Gearz

One of the more important aspects of good safety at a construction site is visibility, so more and more construction employers are requiring reflective details on protective gear. One important piece of gear often referred to as a reflective vest is the safety vest. Safety Vest Material Closure Features ANSI Class Sizes.

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11 Benefits of Wearing Safety Vests at Workplace (With Examples!)

Work Gearz

If you are working in a warehouse, construction site, traffic points, or at any place where visibility is the shield of your safety the safety vests are a must for you. . Moreover, safety vests are required by law (OSHA, ANSI, CSA standards) to be mandatory in every workplace to ensure the safety of every workplace. .

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What is a Class 3 Safety Vest?

Work Gearz

We are all very aware of what a safety vest does for us. But, the question is what does a class 3 safety vest mean? As per the ANSI guidelines, class 3 safety vests are the ones which increase the area of visibility of our body. This is not all about class 3 safety vests of course, there is more to it. So, why wait?

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10 Best Winter Safety Jacket for Workers

Work Gearz

The visibility outside can be challenging too during this time, hence, there are specific winter safety jackets that can be worn to meet this requirement. What is a Winter Safety Jacket? Types of Winter Safety Jackets. Best HiVis Safety Jackets for Winters and their Features. Pyramex Safety Bomber Jacket.

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RATE OF FATALITIES INCREASING AMONG OLDER WORKERS

Safety Services Company

The results of the analysis showed that the workplace fatality rate overall decreased by 22 percent between 2006 and 2015. Specifically, total fatalities fell from 5,480 in 2005 to 4836 in 2015, which older worker fatalities increased from 1,562 to 1,681 those same years. Contact with objects increased 17 percent.

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81 Nos of List Use Construction Tools and Pieces of Equipment

CivilJungle

It is commonly called in names such as road grader, a blade, a maintainer and motor grader,Graders are mostly been used in road construction for construction and maintenance of dirt roads and gravel roads. Helmet The safety helmet should be necessary in construction works. Road Roller To compact the earth.