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How Owners Should Comply with OSHA Roofing Safety Guidelines  

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How Owners Should Comply with OSHA Roofing Safety Guidelines . OSHA prescribed certain safety requirements that were introduced in January 2017. OSHA has designated three work zones on low-slope roofs with unprotected edges that are four feet or more above a lower level. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 09:00. Peter Fabris.

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2017 wildfires highlight gaps in California’s approach to fire safety in urbanized areas

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Devastating wildfires in California earlier this year show that the state’s policy regarding fire safety has flaws. Actually, vulnerable zones can extend well beyond those areas. According to an article by a fire researcher, fire hazard maps do not take extreme weather patterns such as Santa Ana winds into account.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

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Considered one of Construction’s ‘Fatal Four’ , falls from height accounted for 381 out of 971 deaths in 2017 in the construction sector, and was the leading cause of construction worker deaths. Fall Protection, like most types of workplace safety, has evolved significantly since the early 1900s where fall protection was unregulated.

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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

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To improve health and safety . COVID-19 brought a renewed focus to individual health and safety. Off-site construction introduces a host of unique worker safety benefits. For example, factory environments support social distancing practices, since workers remain in controlled, stationed zones. Jobsite Safety.

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

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Considered one of Construction’s ‘Fatal Four’ , falls from height accounted for 381 out of 971 deaths in 2017 in the construction sector, and was the leading cause of construction worker deaths. Fall Protection, like most types of workplace safety, has evolved significantly since the early 1900s where fall protection was unregulated.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE HERE. Cory Booker of NJ and Sen.

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North Carolina Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ): Neutral, secured areas legally outside of the U.S. If the state meets revenue targets, the corporate income tax will drop to 4% in 2016 and 3% in 2017. customs territory that offer economic advantages for businesses involved in international trade. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.