Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 8, 2015

In most workplaces, accidents are a nuisance for worker and a headache for HR. However, at construction sites, accidents are potentially industry-ruining. Here are eight ways construction businesses can reduce workplace accidents and gain public approval. Understanding of perils at hand and sustaining a perpetual state of alertness is perhaps the number-one best way to prevent accidents. Accidents are more likely to occur when workers are unsure what to expect.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 2, 2014

OSHA recently reported that more than 4,000 workers died from workplace accidents last year, and nearly three million others were injured, or became ill, due to work-related actions. This reinforces why accident investigation needs to be an integral part of any company’s health and safety program. Accident investigation is critical, not only because of the legal reporting requirements, but also to correct any conditions or procedures in order to prevent a recurrence of the problem.

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cnstrctr

JANUARY 21, 2020

It’s been 10 years since a Christmas Eve construction accident killed four migrant workers in Toronto, and while the tragedy pushed the province to make changes to workplace safety laws, experts are calling for a change in the culture on work sites.

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Lets Build

AUGUST 31, 2017

Safety accident rate construction construction industry safetyConstruction is one of the most dangerous industries in the world. In 2015, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 937 workers lost their lives on construction sites, only in United States. The Fatal Four (falls, electrocutions, struck by object, caught in/between) represent between 65% of the.

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Construction Equipment

JULY 2, 2020

While workers are required to wear protective gear to avoid getting injuries while working, accidents can still happen. Below are four steps to take following an accident on site: Seek medical attention: get first aid as you wait for an ambulance to arrive.

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FDR Safety

MAY 30, 2019

While teenage accidents and deaths are undoubtedly important, they are not the only group who see dramatic rise in danger as more cars crowd the roads during the summer months. In a study recently published by the Associated General Contractors, work zones and those occupying them see an astounding amount of accidents. The post No More Overlooking Work Zone Accidents appeared first on FDRsafety

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident.

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ENR Construction

APRIL 15, 2021

The decommissioned Bonner Bridge was being demolished when the accident occurred

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Ford has started sharing its own car data—which includes airbag activations, emergency braking, and fog light usage—with other manufacturers. These signals are a good indication of something problematic on the road, according to Engadget. Once that information has been sent to the cloud, it can be

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 13, 2014

Citing the amount of time consumed filling accident reports on non-injury accidents (estimated at 250 hours a week); there are a number of cities where police have decided not to respond to non-injury traffic accidents. This is good information to have even if you’re in an area where the police do respond to accidents. Drivers involved in accidents are expected to perform the steps listed below. Accidents & Fatalities Industry accidents road accidents

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 30, 2018

No-one wants their star employee to be laid low with a broken leg, for example, and the worst accidents could even be fatal. The post How maintaining warehouse floors can reduce the risk of accidents appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Unemployment has dropped to below 5%, with positive employment figures showing that the economy added more than 230,000 new jobs in February.

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Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

To help highlight where the risks lie, the HSE release figures every year detailing stats on the number of injuries and accidents that have been reported and how they have been caused. Accident at work specialists, Tranter Cleere Solicitors , have trawled through the figures released for 2012/2013 to bring you an ‘at a glance’ look at some of the key statistics released; Fatal Injuries.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The increase in worker accidents and deaths in New York City come during a period of booming activity

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Green Industry Professionals

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Tree Care Industry Association studies tree care-related accidents in 2014, offers trends and analysis

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ENR Construction

JULY 9, 2021

Nighttime accident proved fatal to a Langan senior geotechnical engineer inspecting work at downtown pedestrian bridge project

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 19, 2019

Suffolk, a construction-based company headquartered in Boston, has been developing a system that makes use of a deep-learning algorithm trained on construction site images and accident records. According to Technology Review, the system can be put to work monitoring a new construction site and

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2014

The nature of a workplace accident will determine the extent of the investigation, the resources that will be needed, what types of investigative processes will be required, and who will need to be interviewed. Your primary goal in this step is to gather accident information that can give critical clues into the causes associated with the accident. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports. Accidents & Fatalities

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Safety measures at construction sites helps to prevent unforeseen accidents. Accidents at construction sites may lead to loss of life and involve. Construction Construction Safety How To Guide Safety Guide safety

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ENR Construction

JULY 9, 2021

Nighttime mishap proved fatal to a Langan senior geotechnical engineer inspecting work at a downtown pedestrian bridge project

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2014

The nature of a workplace accident will determine the extent of the investigation, the resources that will be needed, what types of investigative processes will be required, and who will need to be interviewed. Your primary goal in this step is to gather accident information that can give critical clues into the causes associated with the accident. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced criminal charges against two construction supervisors in the wake of a June crane accident that resulted in serious injuries to two workers

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Construction Equipment

JUNE 16, 2015

A construction worker was killed in a crane accident on Penn State’s campus, reports Onward State. Dick can conduct an investigation of the accident Jerod Chapman, 29, was breaking down a crane to move it when another worker removed a pin. The crane swung and struck Chapman, who was later pronounced dead. Construction will be halted so that construction management firm P.J.

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Digger Blog

MARCH 28, 2018

This YouTube video was posted in June 2017 but has only now come to my attention. This YouTube video was posted in June 2017 but has only now come to my attention. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 7, 2015

A worked died in a construction accident involving an excavator at a site near San Jose, Calif., reports NBC Bay Area. According to a Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman, the bucket of an excavator struck and killed the man. The spokesperson said the victim was in his mid 20s who had been working in the site. The man's name is not yet being released

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 2, 2020

The worker died at a nearby hospital after rebar being lifted by a crane fell and struck him. Fairfax County police are investigating the incident

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 21, 2017

Venting a water heater like this is asking for trouble

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 20, 2020

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor. The worker had been installing sewer pipe

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Green Industry Professionals

APRIL 2, 2014

Tree care accident numbers are increasing, serving as a reminder of the dangers of tree care and the need for a focus on safety

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Unlike many of the crane accidents that we typically see, this one has not ended in extensive equipment and property damage, but injuries still occurred. via KVUE on YouTube.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 3, 2014

Working at height, particularly scaffolding, is always fraught with hazards and potential danger, but anyone in charge is always a trained professional, right? Well, they should be – but it’s not always the case and, in the UK, we’re seeing large numbers of cases where lack of competence in the planning and implementation period of scaffolding work is leading to injuries and even deaths. With training readily available, what’s going on and what can be changed?

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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Two landscapers were shocked, then the electricity traveled about 70 feet to a man who felt tingling on a neighboring property

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Construction Equipment

JULY 31, 2015

An accident involving a construction worker getting stuck in a sewer trench, has turned into a recovery mission, reports NBC Connecticut

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 29, 2013

Study: Obese drivers more likely to die from car accidents. The study follows earlier investigations into the relationship between obesity and auto-accident deaths that indicate a “cushion effect” allows overweight individuals to move further forward before safety restraints stop their motion, possibly resulting in more frequent and more severe injuries. Accidents & Fatalities

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ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced via Twitter that city officials had “immediately suspended Atlantic Coast Utilities’ only other permitted worksite in Boston

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

construction worker died in an accident while working on the rehabilitation of the Bong Bridge in Duluth, Minn., reports the Duluth News Tribune. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office said the deceased suffered “multiple blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian-forklift mishap

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The accident happened at 8:56 a.m. The owner of an equipment dealership was killed when a crane he was operating fell over In Allegan County, Michigan. Police identified that man as Robert Jay Geurink, 55, owner of the business. Tuesday near Holland Equipment Services, an agriculture and construction equipment dealership in Holland, Michigan

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Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

A zero-turn mower started downhill when the operator jumped off; the mower landed on top of him, causing fatal injuries

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Worker falls from man lift, is impaled on survey stick. Durango, CO / September 23: Twenty-three-year-old Brian John Anthony Shaw was ejected from a manlift at a Bayfield, CO construction site where SEMA Construction was rebuilding the Bayfield Parkway bridge over the Los Pinos River

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 21, 2018

After police had blocked off the street where the accident occured to protect passersby, two wreckers removed the crane from the townhomes. A truck crane overturned onto multiple townhomes while being operated by Big Woody’s tree trimming business in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The machine had fallen

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Construction Dive

MARCH 13, 2019

By sharing images and project data, Suffolk, JE Dunn, Clayco and more will boost the Smartvid.io AI engine's ability to spot risks, which can cost contractors as much as $36,000 per incident

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