Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore the most common jobsite safety risks — and what contractors can do to improve safety for all parties involved. . Common jobsite safety risks. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), almost 3 out of 100 full-time workers were injured on the job in 2019.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2018

Risk management is an inherent part of the job in the constru ction industry. As a contractor, the thought of an OSHA inspection and possible violations probably makes you a little nervous. In that case, individuals working on the site were also held responsible after ignoring safety warnings. Safety is a serious matter.

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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. All work sites are subject to OSHA and governmental inspections.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

When working on manufacturing or construction sites, safety is always a top priority. Lifting and rigging can be fatal if the tools and materials used are substandard and safety measures aren’t taken. To avoid accidents, below are some of the hazards that workers must keep in mind. 3) Risk Of Falling Materials.

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Fieldwire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For example, in the United States, an astounding one out of every five deaths in the workplace is due to a construction accident , according to statistics published by the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Perhaps most fundamentally, there needs to be a safety management system in place.

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Construction Law

MAY 4, 2021

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has produced an interim report into the derailment of the 06.38 So part of the drainage system had not been inspected at all since 2012. The RAIB report says lack of an effective drainage inspection regime meant that crucial indications of future problems would not have been detected.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . Struck-by accidents.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 5, 2018

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. OSHA Inspections. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene. Walkthrough.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2021

For example, companies like Newmetrix use image recognition to scan jobsite photos and flag safety concerns. Even TradeTapp ingests data to compare subcontractor risk levels and proactively mitigate against project risk. Driving Better Safety Oversight . Safety management is by no means a new concept.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Police and fire investigators have determined that the truck driver’s death was a workplace accident and not a crime. Examples like this are good reminders of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident. Manage the accident documents.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Safety is a contractor’s number one priority. A job safety analysis, also called a JSA, identifies potentially hazardous tasks and provides controls to mitigate or eliminate those hazards. What is a job safety analysis (JSA)? What is a job safety analysis (JSA)? Supervisors work to identify the tasks with potential risks.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Before you construct something in a new location, one of the first things you should consider is the health and safety requirements you need to comply with. To ensure fast and smooth project construction without compromising the safety of your workers, make sure to create underground utility plans.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 4, 2015

As outlined in an article by Rod Smith and his colleagues at the Sherman Howard law firm, once an initial report is received, OSHA will get back to the employer with a questionnaire that asks the cause of the accident and whether similar accidents have occurred before. An on-site inspection will be automatic. Temporary workers.

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Best Practices Construction Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

" While the explosion in Kansas does not appear to have involved an accident at a construction site, early reports do indicate that the cause may have been a contractor performing underground work that struck a gas line. In any event, there are some lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

If yes, are you fully equipped to ensure your safety at the workplace? . Head injuries are one of the most common accidents that occur at construction sites. Safety caps are must at construction sites and if you are a construction worker you must have come across a wide variety of safety caps and hats. .

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FDR Safety

MARCH 21, 2013

Whether an employee is talking on a cell phone while working, or not wearing his or her personal protective equipment, many workers have placed themselves and others at needless risk to save time or be more comfortable. First thoughts about safety. Many companies establish safety as a “No. It’s not enough to make safety a “No.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 15, 2018

Accidents throughout the construction process can also lead to personal injuries and greater costs. Indirect costs related to insurance, inspection and regulation are also raised significantly because of these inflated direct costs. The construction cost is raised and construction delays occur.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Paper forms decrease worker productivity, increase risk/liability, and decrease operational efficiency. Site Inspections. Paper forms can produce several vulnerabilities and inefficiencies for site inspections. Switching to a mobile app for site inspections will greatly improve efficiency.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Police and fire investigators have determined that the truck driver''s death was a workplace accident and not a crime. Examples like this are good reminders of the lessons to learn when investigating or handling an accident on a construction site. These include: Prepare before the accident. Organize post-accident activities.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 7, 2018

The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration states that annually, an average of 22 percent of vehicle accidents are related to the weather. million accidents each year. Much of safety is a matter of being proactive. System and/or component failures increase safety risks dramatically.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 16, 2020

If you are targeted for an inspection, the CSHO will look for machinery or equipment associated with amputations paying particular attention to employee exposure to nip points, pinch points, shear points, cutting actions, and other points of operation. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746.

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FDR Safety

JULY 25, 2018

Why wait for an OSHA inspection to occur before taking action? Our risk assessment methods and means of determining feasible risk reduction have their foundation in the ANSI voluntary consensus standards recognized by OSHA. Call me… A few minutes of discussion could possibly improve your safety program and LOTO procedures.

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The Constructor

JANUARY 29, 2012

This leads to the presentation of an Information Technology IT tool for construction project safety management Total-Safety and, in particular, a module within Total-Safety designed to help construction personnel develop method statements with improved levels of hazard identification.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Journey to Risk Elimination. If you believe that you are required to have a guard around all moving machinery and equipment in your facility, perhaps you should considering consulting with a safety professional. Mike Taubitz, a senior advisor at FDRsafety, is a former Global Safety Director for General Motors.

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Constructonomics

MARCH 14, 2010

The more devastating of the accidents, on E. Incidentally, a city crane inspector was found to have falsified inspection reports of the crane when in reality they never even visited the site. The cause of this accident was good ‘ol American greed. However, Lomma was not so lucky in the collapse at E.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 5, 2014

To accomplish this, OSHA has started an initiative including releasing training information and creating alliances with staffing agencies to provide safety training information. Instructors are also instructed to assess during inspections and investigations whether employees are temporary and have received required training.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 9, 2013

OSHA issues plan to target high risk workplaces. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. To read the full plan click here.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Preventing accidents and reducing risk exposure The safety of construction site workers is always a priority for construction companies – and there is a lot to improve. It is important to keep your teams up-to-date with the latest guidelines, and also to perform safety audits. According to the U.S.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 12, 2013

Training provides employees with knowledge that becomes the first step towards preventing safety hazards. A challenge for employee training is simply reading and/or listening to safety training may make for an unengaged learner. When possible, implement safety training programs that are interactive and hands-on.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

For example, an employer who willfully violates policy or shows disregard for employee safety will be fined, at the minimum, $9,639 instead of the previous $9,472, or $134,937 instead of $132,598, which was the previous amount imposed for a maximum penalty. Incidents other than serious violations. Failures to correct cited violations.

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Fieldwire

JULY 20, 2022

Managing Safety Hazards and Risks. Regular maintenance and inspections help boost the safety surrounding a building site by averting several potentially harmful situations. Many things may become apparent when construction equipment is consistently inspected and maintained.

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Risk management plan, which identifies possible risks like nonviable time and cost estimates, budget cuts, regulation changes, etc. Are site inspection requirements from consultants met and are appropriate instructions given to contractors following site meetings and inspections? All work begins in this phase.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Work sites who utilise scissor lifts must assess the kind of accidents that can take place, they are electrocution, objects falling on the head and accidental fall from a height. . The General Industry Safety Standard (29 CFR 1910- [link] ) lays out OSHA’s PPE recommendations. Fall protection systems (safety harness).

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 3, 2013

In 2013, you can be assured that the continuing effects of the two-year-old Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program on the trucking industry and commercial drivers will remain high on both the government and industry list of issues demanding attention.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Accidents involving hazardous energy are always a possibility. However, you, as a business owner, can keep your workers safe and reduce their chance of sustaining injuries by preparing and adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidelines on hazardous energy. WHAT IS HAZARDOUS ENERGY?

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Accidents involving hazardous energy are always a possibility. However, you, as a business owner, can keep your workers safe and reduce their chance of sustaining injuries by preparing and adhering to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) guidelines on hazardous energy. What is Hazardous Energy?

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Work Gearz

MAY 8, 2022

Scaffolders should not work in rain considering the risk it possesses leading to instability and unreliability. The reason for this is that when it rains, a scaffold can become exceedingly slippery and hazardous, resulting in a downfall, hence it should not be used concerning the employees’ safety.

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