Construction Dive

JULY 2, 2019

While crane companies bear the brunt of safety obligations for operators and equipment, general contractors and developers aren't off the hook and need to know their roles, industry experts say.

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Lets Build

MAY 23, 2022

Any construction project is a complex web of targets, opportunities, challenges, and risks. While effective planning and contingency funds go a long way to smoothing over the inevitable mid-cycle wrinkles, choosing prefabricated construction techniques is almost guaranteed to further reduce delays or unforeseen challenges.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Construction is one of the most hazardous industries, with injuries occurring almost every year. When you see or hear about construction accidents, they usually involve heavy equipment like cranes or scaffolding. When you see or hear about construction accidents, they usually involve heavy equipment like cranes or scaffolding.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools. Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 29, 2014

Working at height is still one of the largest causes of workplace accidents; in the year 2012-2013, a total of 5,274 major falls from height were reported in the UK, and it was the biggest cause of fatal accidents in the workplace. Familiarise Yourself With Regulations. Take Care With Fragile Surfaces.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

As discussed in the first installment of this four-part series, new federal regulations regarding cranes in construction expand OSHA’s ability to apportion fault to almost any contractor on a jobsite where a major crane accident occurs.

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Fieldwire

AUGUST 6, 2023

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Safety is an important aspect of any business but especially in construction, where a little accident can have serious impacts to those involved; the trades people on site, the owner, and the contractor. This will likely be at a premium and again cause additional costs and scheduling issues.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As part of a heavily regulated industry, fuel companies also have to comply with safety and environmental regulations. Risk management ensures companies comply with regulations. Contractor prequalifications ensure companies meet health and safety standards, are environmentally conscious, and minimize accidents.

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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. To do that you must first secure the accident scene. Past accident reports. Gather Information. Interview Witnesses.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 11, 2023

A Balfour Beatty worker has died following a construction accident at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston. Union sources said the 57-year-old victim was carrying-out piling work when the accident happened last week. As a result of the incident, a colleague has tragically lost their life.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 21, 2016

Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced proposed regulations to update critical safety requirements for natural gas transmission pipelines. billion in damages.

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BD+C

JULY 10, 2014

The latest data on construction site fatalities for 2012 shows a rise in the death rate to 9.9 Regulations Codes and Standards' per 100,000 workers after 2011 had reached a recent low of 9.1 per 100,000, according to an analysis of data by the AFL-CIO.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

In 2018, the construction industry led all industries with 1,008 fatal work industries. If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. Here are the top 6 training courses for the construction industry that address high risk activities: 1. Source: U.S.

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Constructonomics

JANUARY 3, 2014

This guest post, provided by UK firm Border Scaffolding, looks at what training is actually required, and whether enough is being done to ensure safety for construction workers. The Training That’s Required. working at height). Can More Preventative Action Be Taken?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

A construction company in Seattle is currently facing charges after an employee died in a trench collapse. For example, five employees recently died in an explosion at a Pittsburgh drilling company that had violated OSHA safety regulations in the past. Here are four construction safety strategies to consider: Know the OSHA Regulations.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 12, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Being compliant with OSHA regulations is imperative to a construction business’s success. Construction Software to Manage Compliance.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , fall incidents in construction make up almost half of all fall-related fatalities in the workplace. Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities. In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 26, 2022

Construction firms are always in pursuit of safer jobsites. Technology has advanced significantly in recent years in the realm of construction safety. In celebration of Construction Safety Week, we’re exploring some of those advancements, which are pushing the industry forward and making it safer for all. . Wearables & IoT.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 22, 2015

Perhaps an accident where proper safety regulations were not adhered to. It’s one of those things we all dread. Something goes horribly wrong on a project. Maybe it’s a subcontractor that says he never got his set of plans or is missing a vital piece of project information and now is weeks behind schedule.

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FDR Safety

JULY 12, 2016

The Department of Labor is putting a target on nearly every manufacturer in this country by moving this regulation forward,” said Linda Kelly, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Association of Manufacturers, one of the groups bringing the legal action, which was filed in U.S. “Not

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The term construction project management can be used to describe a vast number of tasks, roles and responsibilities. Read more: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. Construction Management 101. For the definition of construction project management, it’s basically PMI’s definition in the construction context.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Construction is a risky business by almost any measure: It not only has one of the highest business failure rates of any industry, but construction work also sits atop the list of the most dangerous jobs. In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S. Make safety a priority.

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Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Every day, millions of people work in various construction sites in our Country. By its very nature, a building or heavy construction site is not a safe place. There is always the danger of some accidents, dust and dirt, contamination, burning, hearing damage, and many other issues. Replace a damaged eyewear immediately.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Starting from working with heavy machineries to carrying heavy loads to working at heights to working with temporary structures, construction sites pose a serious threat of accidents and injuries to the workers! For example, there are construction boots, safety glasses, high visibility vests, hard hats, etc.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In that case, the responsibility of dealing with workplace accidents or unsafe job sites will fall upon them, causing legal issues. Prequalification demonstrates that your company adheres to health and safety regulations, preventing potential lawsuits, poor work, and additional expenses for the client.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 21, 2014

The OSHA Recordkeeping regulation requires employers keep a record of serious injuries and illnesses using the OSHA 300 Log. In addition to creating new and updating current regulations, OSHA publishes interpretations and answers to questions about existing rules. 2014 Interpretations. OSHA Definition of A HNOC Clarified for the HCS.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 15, 2018

Re-construction becomes necessary and facility operations get damaged due to even small defects. The construction cost is raised and construction delays occur. Accidents throughout the construction process can also lead to personal injuries and greater costs.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Accidents happen all over the world and if the accident happens to a minority or or a person not considered important then people, wrongly, do not seem to care. In Myanmar there was a construction accident that killed two and injured 18. Normally, an accident such as that would be swept under the carpet and ignored.

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Lets Build

APRIL 6, 2020

As construction faces the serious effects of the Coronavirus outbreak, more and more companies are forced to either shut down their sites or, in the best-case scenario, limit their operating activities. Read more: How to manage your construction sites during and after COVID-19. Of course, a digital tool is not a cure.

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ENR Construction

JULY 29, 2020

utility point to 'extensive cascading thermal runaway' in 2019 accident that injured first-responders; battery maker refutes analysis in comments to regulators. Outside probers for Ariz.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Safety Services Company, a leading provider of safety and compliance training products and services, is proud to be named as one of the Top 10 Safety and Compliance Solution Providers 2019 by Construction Tech Review magazine, in Safety and Compliance 2019. The construction sector is witnessing fluctuations in numerous ways.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , fall incidents in construction make up almost half of all fall-related fatalities in the workplace. Construction sites make up the vast majority of accidents and, unfortunately, fatalities. In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports.

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ENR Construction

MAY 16, 2018

Crane accidents are one of the enduring nightmares of construction work, so it is notable that as an industry where regulation often equals costs and entanglements, construction professionals have joined together to support the long-awaited publication date of a new federal safety rule that would make certifying crane operators mandatory.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Given the complexity of OSHA regulations, it’s probably no surprise that there are “phantom regulations” in the minds of some employers – regulations that sound plausible, but don’t actually exist. Yet that is sometimes the case, as a recent blog post by Curtis Chambers demonstrates.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The company says self-driving trucks will help the trucking industry address the driver shortage, new regulations, and increasing accident rates. Ike, a self-driving truck startup, has raised $52 million in financing for the company’s Series A autonomous model. In an Ike blog post, the company says…

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Safety Services Company

MAY 3, 2021

We’ve put together a list of the top 7 construction safety meeting topics you should be addressing regularly. Each of these topics is highly relevant to the construction industry. They were chosen based on the number of accidents and injuries that occur each year at construction workplaces. Fall Hazards in Construction.

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