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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S. Because this line of work has a greater chance of injury or death than others, contractors must take great care to make sure work zones are safe and workers are protected. . 7 best practices to improve construction site safety.

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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

Construction Marketing

If you’re running a construction business, you’ll need to learn how to properly store and manage different materials on construction sites. Aside from those, here are other things you must keep in mind: Take the weather into account. Ensure Proper Site Security . Select A Storage Area Carefully.

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Construction Processes To Reduce Injuries And Increase Production

Contractor Bookkeeping

Apprentices and most Journeymen working on a construction job site are better off not thinking but simply following routines and patterns established by management based upon best practices. Our main office is a two story building we purchased at auction for the right price. We experienced no injuries. Don''t Let Them Think!

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

Hazardous conditions can have both short-term and long-term financial consequences along with the possibility of work-related illness or injury. . According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. These injuries often result in missed time or permanent incapacity.

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Fieldwire

When determining the objectives and key results for the year ahead, general contractors and subcontractors must think of their own goals and constraints, and take into account the challenges and issues that affect the sector as a whole. Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021.

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Data Analytics Trends in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Construction sites these days have no shortage of data: design and BIM data from the planning stages of a project, jobsite data collected by wearables, mobile devices and sensors on equipment/materials, accounting and job progress data from the office, project management data and much more. Reducing Risk and Increasing Safety.

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April; electronic filing not required until July. OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program helps Utah manufacturer reduce workplace injuries and illnesses. Kansas City OSHA office holds safety training following worker death in trench collapse.

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