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Safety Around Powerlines – Part II

FDR Safety

Working around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from becoming the path to ground electricity is always searching for. If you are involved in a vehicle accident and strike a utility pole and lines fall onto your vehicle, know that the lines are energized.

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September 2016 newsletter – The key to a strong safety culture

FDR Safety

The key to a strong safety culture: positive employee attitudes. Improve safety performance with Attitude-Based Safety Culture Training. The key to a strong safety culture: positive employee attitudes. When that “want to” culture is in place, employers find that their safety performance improves.

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June 2016 newsletter

FDR Safety

If you asked the typical small business man or woman if he or she wanted to protect their employees from workplace accidents, the answer would, of course, be yes. However, the reality of day-to-day operations in most small businesses makes it difficult to focus on safety in the workplace. Enforce safe-work rules.

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Engineers Receive $650,000 Research Grant to Improve Equipment Safety

Construction Equipment

A system for improving the safety and efficiency of construction equipment is the aim of a three-year, $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Why do we Wear Safety Vests During Construction?

Work Gearz

According to reports, in 2016, in the U.S nearly 20% of the deaths on the construction sites happened due to not wearing of the safety vests. . Vehicle operators cannot recognize a worker who is wearing inadequate or non-enhanced-visibility clothing in sufficient time to avoid an accident.”. How are Safety Vests Made?

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Engineers Receive $650,000 Research Grant to Improve Construction Safety

Construction Equipment

A system for improving the safety and efficiency of construction equipment is the aim of a three-year, $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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4 Strategies to Avoiding Rising OSHA Fines in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The government doesn’t take incidents like this lightly, as evidenced by the fact that the cost of penalties levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is rising. In 2016, OSHA increased its penalties for the first time since 1990. Safety is a serious matter. Conduct Regular Inspections.

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