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OSHA’s Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19

FDR Safety

Department of Labor’s (DOL) COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission to OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) during inspections. [2]. To the extent possible, all inspections should be conducted in a manner to achieve expeditious issuance of COVID-19-related citations and abatement.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA averages more than 30,000 inspections annually , including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. Citations: 2,096 Inspections: 1,782 Penalties: $5.7

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Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 NFPA 70E Update

Safety Services Company

In June of last year, the 2021 edition of NFPA 70E was updated in accordance with its regular revision schedule. Although it can seem like a tedious or daunting task, it’s important to familiarize yourself with at least a high level overview of the 2021 edition of NFPA 70E. What Changes Were Adopted to NFPA 70E in 2021?

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Preliminary selection of exterior waterproofing systems 2021

Construction Specifier

Sometimes work must be done in confined spaces—from installation to inspection. Here, a building envelope specialist is inspecting cold-fluid applied waterproofing and associated accessories as a key step to a successful installation and an integral part of the quality control process. Limitations.

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Taylor Wimpey fined £480,000 for polluting Welsh river

Construction Enquirer

Multiple pollution offences caused by illegal water discharge activities occurred at the Edlogan Wharf site between January and October 2021. Inspections carried out by officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) revealed that the pollutant on each occasion was caused by water run-off from the site, which had been contaminated with silt.

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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

Lets Build

Out of 5,616 citations under this standard in 2021, 5,346 were issued to construction companies. 1,497 out of 1,514 citations for the lack of eye and face protection and 844 out of 865 citations for the lack of head protection given out in 2021 were in the construction industry. Check this checklist: Workplace Safety Inspection.

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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

If you haven’t heard, registration for Autodesk University 2021 (AU) is now open! AU 2021 has been crafted to help you connect your processes, automate workflows, and unlock highly valuable insights—all of which give you significantly more confidence in decision-making. How to analyze data to proactively mitigate risk.