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2018’s Top OSHA Safety Violations

Construction Equipment

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has compiled its list of most frequently violated standards. Tire Review recorded some of the top violations of 2018, including: Fall protection (29 CFR 1926.501): Bosses should ensure that workers are following safety protocols when…

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What to Consider When Selecting Work Boots for Your Team

Construction Business Owner

Safety on the jobsite is of the utmost importance for men and women working in the trades. Safety footwear should ultimately contain the appropriate features for the particular job, fit properly and be comfortable. What to Consider When Selecting Work Boots for Your Team. Elizabeth Manning. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 09:20.

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OSHA Now Using Drones For Safety Inspections

FDR Safety

This is largely due to OSHA’s 2018 implementation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems to improve safety inspections. The memorandum essentially states that OSHA has added Unmanned Aircraft Systems, commonly known as drones, to their toolkit for conducting safety inspections. What does the memorandum really say? How can I be proactive?

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Why Everyone Needs a Drops Prevention Program

Construction Business Owner

How to build & launch a life-saving safety strategy for your business. Pure Safety Group. As product manager for Pure Safety Group, Moreau has had the opportunity to work specifically in dropped object prevention environments across countless facilities in the U.S. Pure Safety Group. Thu, 03/26/2020 - 12:00.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. so there was room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1.

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Construction’s Digital Transformation on Full Display at Collaborate 2018

Viewpoint Construction Technology

As Viewpoint CEO Manolis Kotzabasakis noted in this morning’s keynote address at our Collaborate 2018 user conference, “a digital transformation has begun.” Kotzabasakis kicked off Collaborate 2018 by sharing Viewpoint’s own vision of helping contractors digitally transform their operations. That said, construction is still hard.

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