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4 Ways To Improve Construction Safety In High-Traffic Areas

Construction Marketing

Regardless of the volume of traffic present, workplace hazards are always present. Potential construction dangers must be identified too. If you have team members with basic first aid training, you can assign them to the accident response team to attend to injured individuals once an accident occurs.

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Say What? The Rise of Criminal Liability for Construction Accidents

Best Practices Construction Law

Concern for safety is apparent on construction projects throughout the country and world, as evidenced by daily/weekly construction briefings and the familiar “ Days Since a Lost Work Accident” signs. For employers, criminal liability for job site construction accidents is more and more a concern.

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Handling Traffic Accidents

Safety Services Company

Citing the amount of time consumed filling accident reports on non-injury accidents (estimated at 250 hours a week); there are a number of cities where police have decided not to respond to non-injury traffic accidents. This is good information to have even if you’re in an area where the police do respond to accidents.

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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

Lets Build

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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High stakes: State cannabis laws make contractors' obligations hazy

Construction Dive

Laws permitting medical and sometimes recreational marijuana present challenges for employers — not the least of which is finding workers who can pass a hiring or post-accident/incident drug test.

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Highway/Bridge Best Project GO 10 (a.k.a. I-10 Collector-Distributor (CD) Lanes)

ENR Construction

The complete transformation of Interstate 10 on El Paso’s west side presented a host of challenges for contractors on this $160-million project, which was designed to improve traffic flow and reduce the risk of accidents on a stretch of I-10 that Congress identified as a high-priority corridor.

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5 Hoisting And Rigging Hazards To Watch Out For

Construction Marketing

To avoid accidents, below are some of the hazards that workers must keep in mind. Additionally, workers should always check the surface before stepping on it to ensure that they won’t slip and fall, especially if snow or ice is present, as this can lead to accidents. 1) Slipping Off The Edge. 2) Electrical Hazards.

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