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What Should You Do When There is an Accident at Your Construction Site?

Best Practices Construction Law

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. Act diligently when an accident occurs.

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A world-class program takes the next step with off the job safety

FDR Safety

Under the leadership of CEO Bob Dunn, National Steel City has created a world-class safety program that includes site orientation for all employees, daily toolbox safety meetings, and weekly foreman and project-wide mass safety meetings and of course regular and frequent inspections in addition to many other safety programs and policies.

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

When compliance and accident prevention are part of the daily messaging and work routine, everyone becomes involved in safer operations. . Work with your insurance provider. Contractors often carry a variety of insurance policies to protect their company from financial loss in the event of a mistake or accident on the jobsite.

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WORKPLACE SAFETY

Safety Services Company

Breaking this down, it means that workplace accidents caused by the lack of workplace safety programs, costs companies hundreds of millions of dollars every day. At this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) expo, it was reported that workplace injuries and fatalities cost businesses an estimated $198.2 billion a year.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

Falls trigger a lot of OSHA safety inspections, and they account for half of the top 10 violations handed out by the Office. Many of the accidents stem from oversights that could have been prevented with more vigilance on the job. Struck-by accidents. of all deaths in the construction industry. . Manual material handling.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Falls, alone, account for up to 70% of construction-related injuries and deaths, according to Dr. Dong Zhao of Michigan State University, who has been analyzing BLS data to determine why construction accidents keep happening and to discover or refine preventive measures. Falls are the most common jobsite accidents.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

Construction Lawyer

Pursuant to regular inspections, the bridge had been classified as "Structurally Deficient" every year from 1991 to 2007. Design and construction firms should now check with their insurance carriers to determine whether they have insurance to cover old claims. May 30, 2012 in insurance , litigation , news | Permalink.