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Four ways to improve job safety on construction sites

Construction Today

Every year, thousands of accidents occur on construction sites, resulting in injuries and fatalities. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that their workers are safe, and to help them do so, there are several ways in which this can be achieved.

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4 Ways To Improve Construction Safety In High-Traffic Areas

Construction Marketing

Thus, as an employer or construction company entrepreneur, you’re responsible for ensuring the safety of your employees, pedestrians, and motorists whenever you have construction work in progress. Injuries and, in severe cases, permanent disabilities or deaths can happen if there are very few preventative safety measures in place.

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Judge declines to delay OSHA anti-retaliation rule

FDR Safety

A federal judge has denied an industry request to delay enforcement of a new OSHA anti-retaliation rule designed to protect workers against reprisals for reporting injuries or illnesses.

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October 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Employers may be missing that point as well, losing an opportunity to keep workers safe and avoid the significant costs to their companies that come with off-the-job injuries. Join Our Mailing List.

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Are Employers Required To Pay For Steel Toe Boots?

Work Gearz

Is your office or the employer liable to bear that particular expense of yours? The worker himself or the employer? It is the sole responsibility of the administrator or the employer to provide every safety measures to the employee, be it their work-boots or PPE or their safety glasses or head protection. Just imagine!

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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

Construction Marketing

Storage spaces must already be selected, assessed, and prepared even during the early design stage of a construction project. Failure to give employees required training is one of the factors resulting in an increased number of injuries or accidents on construction sites. Categorize items according to their frequency of use.

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What Are Metatarsal Guards and What Do They Do?

Work Gearz

Both the employee and the employer must take all necessary precautions to prevent or safeguard people from occupational hazards or accidents and in such a situation safety gear does play a crucial role. One of the most common cause of workplace injuries is rolling or falling objects. What are metatarsal guards? .

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