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Cold Weather Safety Tips for Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Have a reliable way to communicate with workers, especially those in remote areas, during storms and extreme weather to ensure all are accounted for in case of evacuation or schedule changes. Properly de-ice and inspect machinery and tools, as well as pathways and scaffolding. Falls are the number one cause of cold-weather injuries.

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Construction project management 101 – Checklist

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Managing complex data in intersecting tasks and teams include confirming a project’s justification, developing project schedules and goals, maintaining commitments for a project, holding people accountable, and avoiding common project pitfalls. Read more: How to reduce construction delays by more than 20%. Are all contract documents signed?

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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

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Aside from those, here are other things you must keep in mind: Take the weather into account. Before commencing any work, inspect construction equipment, tools, and machinery on the site to verify whether or not they’re safe to use. Some supplies can be stored outside, while others will need to be kept inside at all times.

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A proposed CSA rule you can’t afford to ignore

FDR Safety

Much has been written-and criticized-about the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) system that debuted in 2010. This is the system that uses company performance data generated by roadside inspections and investigations to determine which companies need to be given enhanced attention by government investigators.

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4 Common Barriers to Managing Project Quality (and Ways to Resolve)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

However, the process of managing all these photos can be tedious , particularly when you’re dealing with hundreds of images –if not thousands. Team members must see to it that all construction assets are tracked, inspected, and accounted for. Powered by machine learning , Autotags recognizes key elements in photos (e.g.,

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Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When it comes to large construction projects, the last thing a contractor wants to deal with is a costly mistake that will cause them to absorb the repair costs into their budgets. Sometimes, the project won’t pass inspection, or it will need to be torn down due to safety and health concerns.

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Bill Aims to Boost Federal OSHA Authority

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Local communities also have a great deal at stake,” Rep. The bill comes on the heels of a report by the Government Accountability Office stating some states have failed with their occupational safety and health programs to meet minimum workplace-safety inspection goals, in part because of state budget cuts and reduced staffing.

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