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Rhobina Electric Fined Following Fatal Trench Accident

Construction Equipment

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Rhobina Electric $37,318 after a trench collapsed and killed a worker at a Taylor, Mississippi, job site. The worker had been installing sewer pipeā€¦ Rhobina, based in Batesville, Mississippi, is a commercial and plumbing contractor.

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How to See the Underground Before Starting a Project

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You should know whether they are electrical cables, fiber optic cables, or pipes. Aside from that, other companies that offer underground utility inspection will also recommend you to map out sewer and water pipes. Although expensive, doing so can save you tons of bucks over time as it prevents possible accidents and damages.

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OSHA urges safety during Sandy cleanup

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. “Storm recovery work involves a wide range of safety and health hazards, which can be minimized by knowledge, safe work practices and personal protective equipment. OSHA wants to make certain that no casualties result from cleanup operations.”

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). The designation followed years of efforts by local officials, CSX, Golden LEAF, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Cooperative and North Carolinaā€™s Eastern Region to get all the pieces in placeā€”land options, engineering studies, environmental studies and infrastructure.

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Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software

Construction Cost Estimating

Carlson2012 - The industries served by Carlson Software technology include: land surveying, civil engineering, construction/machine control, mining, accident reconstruction & agriculture. Electrical Estimating Takeoff Sheet. Portable Document Format (PDF) Estimate Software. Estimating and Takeoff Tools for Contractors.

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Comprehensive Facility Maintenance Plan

Building Information Management

Mitigating catastrophic building system failures, fires, accidents, and other safety hazards. Utility-billing data collection and analysis (including electric, natural gas, heating oil, propone, water/sewer, solid waste, and recycling). Extending the lifespan of building systems. Maintaining the asset value of the property.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Equipment or transmission lines used directly in producing or transmitting electrical power, but not including distribution.

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