Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Every hiring client seeks suppliers that meet and exceed expectations regarding safety , work ethics, and project management. Contractor prequalifications are third-party audits and certifications that serve as proof of skill, dedication to maintaining safe working conditions, and adherence to regulations like OSHA.

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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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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. The information is recorded, in detail, on the OSHA 300 forms. OSHA tracks this information with the goal of preventing accidents in the future. Recordable or Not?

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore precisely how safety and compliance and its management can help you win contracts. A Good Safety Record Presents You as a Lower Risk Liability Contractors frequently operate in risky and hazardous environments. Naturally, companies are likely to pursue bids from contractors who are at a lower risk.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 12, 2015

When assessing the safety risks of a work task, the devil is in the details, and who knows the details better than the employees who perform the task. That is one of the guiding principles behind Task Based Risk Assessment, or TaBRA for short. TaBRA facilitates discussion about variables that could occur and create problems.

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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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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This process analyzes their performance, management process, resources, and capacity. It ensures you meet health and safety standards that safeguard workers, protect the business’s reputation, are environmentally conscious, and minimize accidents. Contact us , and we’ll take care of your prequalification needs.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 18, 2013

When I work with clients, I always use Task Based Risk Assessment (TaBRA). Last August I wrote about how the methodology was instrumental in OSHA vacating a lockout citation. After the pilot, management and hourly personnel reviewed results with the CEO. I’ll suggest that the chances for these negative outcomes are pretty high.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 17, 2015

The contractor said, "There's been an accident; two of our workers are dead." The practical steps necessary for the investigation were reviewed, as were the steps to notify the victims' families and OSHA. He explained that a motorist had driven into the work zone, striking and killing two employees.

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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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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 9, 2013

OSHA issues plan to target high risk workplaces. OSHA has issued its 2012 Site-Specific Targeting plan to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Before starting a construction project , you should train workers operating in medium and high-risk areas on safety measures and standards. You can enroll these employees or their managers in short online safety training courses for basic lifesaving and safety training. has the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

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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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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Help front-line supervisors manage their safety responsibilities in the workplace. Don’t just rely on OSHA’s advice to build a safety program. Companies that want to provide the safest workplaces for their employees shouldn’t be solely following OSHA’s advice for how to create a safety program. Join Our Mailing List.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 30, 2021

James joins us as our first guest to discuss: The difference between safety and compliance What he’s learned interacting with OSHA How gamification can improve safety and make it fun at the same time. What to know about OSHA. You want to make sure your safety procedures are up to snuff in case OSHA comes, right? Work with OSHA.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 30, 2016

6 tips to help small businesses with OSHA compliance. 6 tips to help small businesses with OSHA compliance. If you asked the typical small business man or woman if he or she wanted to protect their employees from workplace accidents, the answer would, of course, be yes. FDRsafety helps launch Ark Encounter project.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Journey to Risk Elimination. Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? It would appear that OSHA believes that all machinery/equipment with moving parts requires guarding regardless of its location or position.

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HardHatChat

OCTOBER 18, 2016

For many companies, bringing a CFO on board is a major turning point that takes them from a small mom and pop shop to a large-scale firm with the capacity to manage complex construction projects. Pre-Construction Services.

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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. Electrocution.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

TaBRA (Task Based Risk Assessments) is a topic about which FDRsafety has written several times. Missing steps could result in missing things that create hazard and risk as well as impact operational performance. Our previous blogs describe the “what,” “how, ” and “why” of the TaBRA method from a technical perspective. How It Works.

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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). Management System. In 2019, 1,071 workers in the U.S. alone died doing construction work.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S CONFINED SPACE REQUIREMENTS. Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. By OSHA’s standards, not all work spaces without windows or ventilation are considered a confined space.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Understanding OSHA's Confined Space Requirements. Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. By OSHA's standards, not all work spaces without windows or ventilation are considered a confined space. What is a Confined Space? .

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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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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

It is also a figure of speech for organizational entities—and their management teams—that lack the desire / motivation or management direction to coordinate or communicate with other departments within the same organization.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this episode, we talk with Jeffrey Citrone , Manager Health and Safety Compliance at KAHUNA Ventures LLC , about how to go about implementing a system-based approach to safety. He also explains why safety professionals need to do a better job of convincing management of the unseen value of training and compliance.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Recent cases (both OSHA and personal injury) suggest that industry’s quest to mandate employee performance may ignore the real world where workers encounter variables, and strict interpretation of the policy would literally prevent the work from being done. However, some policies are so strict that they create potential legal issues.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Construction Management Certification Institute (CMCI). Project Management Institute (PMI). Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Construction Management Certification Institute (CMCI). They also track and manage a project’s cost, efficiency, and timeline. Bachelor’s Degree. Bachelor’s Degree.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 10, 2019

However, hanging decorations, at home or at work, can pose plenty of serious risks and dangers. Per OSHA: Set up the ladder on a flat surface. Doing so would run the risk of injury and/or lawsuit. No matter how prepared you are, injury accidents can happen, especially when working from heights. SETTING UP THE LADDER.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 9, 2019

However, hanging decorations, at home or at work, can pose plenty of serious risks and dangers. Per OSHA: Set up the ladder on a flat surface. Doing so would run the risk of injury and/or lawsuit. No matter how prepared you are, accidents can happen especially when working from heights. Setting Up the Ladder.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 10, 2017

Workers who work outside, especially in the construction industry, are particularly at risk for heat-related illnesses. In addition to the physical toll heat can play on a worker’s body, heat can also cause increase the risk of work-related injuries. Risk Factors. Heat-Related Illnesses. Radiant heat sources.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

“The roofing industry by nature comes with inherent risks, and we want to improve workplace safety for workers and help business owners who play by the rules to thrive,” said DIR Director Christine Baker. These preventable accidents resulted in total indemnity and medical costs of over $70 million. Construction'

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Safety Services Company

MAY 9, 2024

As contractors, we need to ensure the health and safety of our workers from all hazards, including what OSHA calls the “fatal four.” We’ll also explore best practices to comply with OSHA regulations and foster a culture of electrical safety on all of your job sites and work projects.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 23, 2018

Most accidents occur among the least experienced workers, especially new hires. Good pre-job safety training can help reduce the risk, but it is not always readily available or adequate. Follow the procedures for reporting accidents, near-miss incidents, hazards, injuries and illness. Shortcuts are accidents waiting to happen.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Enhanced Safety Planning and Management. According to OSHA, construction companies can save $4 to $6 in indirect costs for every $1 invested in direct costs related to safety and health. Connected data can help construction companies get a greater return on investment in employee safety planning and management.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 20, 2020

Train your team on OSHA's snow and ice guidelines. In order to ensure the same accidents don’t happen again, review your yearly incident log and determine risky areas. While there are high-risk areas in your workplace, slips and falls can happen at any time and in any place. Discuss Procedures With Maintenance Employees.

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