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Understanding Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

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.

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Risk on the Road

Construction Business Owner

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.

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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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Three Men Shocked During Landscaping Accident

Green Industry Professionals

Two landscapers were shocked, then the electricity traveled about 70 feet to a man who felt tingling on a neighboring property.

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4 Ways To Improve Construction Safety In High-Traffic Areas

Construction Marketing

It should have clear and concise details such as traffic and pedestrian routes, dedicated loading and unloading and material delivery areas, and travel areas for passersby. A refresher can help them know how to do their tasks effectively to reduce the likelihood of making mistakes and minimize the risk of accidents.

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U.S. appeals court rules against OSHA on machine guards

FDR Safety

A federal appeals court has ruled against OSHA in a case stemming from a fatal accident involving a lathe at a manufacturing plant, saying that the agency’s interpretation of its regulations on machine guards “strains a common sense reading.”. The accident at a Loren Cook Co. The 8th U.S.

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What Is Road Pattern | Different Types of Road Patterns | Grid Pattern Definition | Radial Pattern | Rectangular or Block Pattern | Minimum Travel Pattern

CivilJungle

The increasing distance between the residential and commercial hub of the city increases the dependency upon cars for the daily travel chores each household member makes frequently. Minimum Travel Pattern. It is safe as compared to the above patterns because vehicles travel in the same direction. Minimum Travel Pattern.

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