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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

Safety Services Company

Businesses have to analyze and assess multiple suppliers to find the most compatible ones, and they often require their vendors to have certain licenses, qualifications, and certifications. In that case, the responsibility of dealing with workplace accidents or unsafe job sites will fall upon them, causing legal issues.

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MIOSHA rescinds safety award in wake of refinery fire

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. Accidents & Fatalities Oil and Gas' The award was to recognize 7.1

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30 arrested for using fraudulent scaffolding cards

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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10 Best Insurance Companies for Construction Businesses

Levelset

You can request a quote, purchase insurance, and get insurance certificates from their website, or you can talk to a customer service agent if you prefer. Builders Mutual provides coverage in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. Next does not offer specialty coverage, like builders’ risk or pollution liability.

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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Copies of all required permits and certifications. FDRsafety has had the privilege of being engaged to provide safety services on one of the most unique projects now going on in the United States: The construction of a replica of Noah’s Ark in Williamstown, KY, outside of Cincinnati.

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5 Best Chemical Resistant Work Boots

Work Gearz

Several safety national agencies oversee testing or certification for PPE so that workers and employers are aware if specific PPE meets the safety standards for the work they are involved in. This testing uses three or more chemicals for certification purposes. Among these we find: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

The new UI Labs facility is being lauded by public officials from all levels of government as being one that may help bring manufacturing—specifically high-tech manufacturing—back to the United States. Wheeling prides itself on having approximately 13.5 Illinois’ Tenth U.S. It recently completed a $5.9