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4 Strategies to Avoiding Rising OSHA Fines in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Some standards are different for construction than they are for other industries, so make sure you consult the correct regulations. But sometimes, accidents still happen. If an incident does occur, you’ll need documentation to prove safety inspections have actually been completed. Viewpoint Team is one of these solutions.

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

Once feasibility is determined and all stakeholders and parties agree to advance the project, a project charter or project initiation document (PID) is then created, which includes the business case and the business needs. Has the selection of architectural, engineering, and other required consultants been managed?

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The Danger of Over-Reporting on your OSHA 300 Forms

Safety Services Company

OSHA tracks this information with the goal of preventing accidents in the future. For example, accidentally reporting an injury that did not occur on the jobsite or reporting a cut or scrape that isn’t a recordable accident could have dire consequences. It is important to document these serious injuries and illnesses accurately.

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Court Limits Scope Of OSHA Inspections

FDR Safety

OSHA began their inspection by focusing on the accident, but then sought to conduct a wall-to-wall inspection of the entire facility, Mar-Jac consented only to the focused scope of the inspection and provided, among other documents, its OSHA 300 Logs for two years. For a FREE consultation, please contact us. Former No.

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Court Limits Scope Of OSHA Inspections

FDR Safety

OSHA began their inspection by focusing on the accident, but then sought to conduct a wall-to-wall inspection of the entire facility, Mar-Jac consented only to the focused scope of the inspection and provided, among other documents, its OSHA 300 Logs for two years. For a FREE consultation, please contact us. Former No.

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Free Customizable Construction Accident Prevention Programs

Contractor Bookkeeping

And as always, we recommend you have any legal document reviewed by your attorney or legal counsel before using it. A lot of our contractor clients have needed an Accident Prevention Program to include with their bid submittal package and some of them have found this resource useful. We hope you do too! We hope you do too!

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Responding to all document and other information requests by the OSHA inspector. Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Good documentation of what happened during the inspection is essential to refuting any citation issued.

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