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Understanding Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

Understanding Risk on the Road. Because of the construction industry’s variable nature — transporting various types of cargo, traveling unfamiliar routes, driving under challenging road conditions and using different vehicles — construction fleets are uniquely prone to vehicular accidents. Alex Headley.

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Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

Risk on the Road. Because of the construction industry’s variable nature — transporting various types of cargo, traveling unfamiliar routes, driving under challenging road conditions and using different vehicles — construction fleets are uniquely prone to vehicular accidents. Alex Headley. Mon, 11/08/2021 - 07:30.

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How To Keep Our Kids Safe On The Road

FDR Safety

School is out, there are more teenage drivers on the road, more people are on vacation, and many more reasons are to blame. The fear of something happening to a child only increases during the summer months as roads fill up with vacationers and students on summer break. Park the car, eat the food, then get back on the road.

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Construction in Winter: Safety Tips to Know

Safety Services Company

As temperatures drop, the risks for contractors and construction workers multiply, from cold stress-related ailments to hazardous working conditions. According to data from the EHS Daily Advisor , 25,000 slip, trip, and fall accidents occur daily in the United States during the winter months.

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Who Matters The Most? A Few Thoughts On Distracted Driving

FDR Safety

These studies include terrifying statistics on accidents, injuries, deaths, age groups most likely to be hurt, and suggestions on how to drive safer. Everyone knows to turn off the phone, keep a safe distance between cars, and all the other rules of the road. and EndDD are releasing annual studies on distracted driving.

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Derailment inquiry exposes risk management shortfalls

Construction Law

The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has produced an interim report into the derailment of the 06.38 Other inquiries are being made jointly by Police Scotland, British Transport Police and railway regulator the Office of Rail and Road. on 12 August last year, resulting in the deaths of the driver, a conductor and a passenger.

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Kerbs In Roads | Types of Kerbs | Shape of Kerbs | Materials of Kerbs in Roads | Kerb Height | What Is Kerb Stone | Materials of Kerb Stone | Road Kerb Details

CivilJungle

Kerbs In Roads: The top of the kerbs should be 100 mm above the road surface. Also, Read: Bitumen Road Construction | Layers in a Bituminous Pavement | What Is Bituminous Macadam | Advantage Disadvantage of Bitumen Road. This type of kerns is generally used in flat roads or areas.

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