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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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The Danger of Over-Reporting on your OSHA 300 Forms

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Per OSHA’s regulation 29 CFR 1904, employers with more than 10 employees are required to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. For example, accidentally reporting an injury that did not occur on the jobsite or reporting a cut or scrape that isn’t a recordable accident could have dire consequences. What is TRIR?

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6 Ways Contractors Can Save Money with Technology

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Because everyone involved in a construction project can reference BIM models as needed, there’s less confusion, fewer mistakes and consequently fewer delays. But today’s new technologies make it easier to monitor safety and avoid common injuries. BIM can even help building owners with maintenance down the road.

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Construction quality management 101: Everything you should know

Lets Build

This helps to mitigate potential risks and liabilities, safeguarding the well-being of workers and minimising the likelihood of accidents or injuries. These checklists serve as valuable tools to ensure that every task and requirement is accounted for, and they provide a structured framework for managing quality throughout the project.

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Electrical Workers Taking Deadly Safety Risks

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Electrical tradespeople accounted for 29% of all electrical-related fatalities in the workplace between 2003 and 2012, and they continue to be critically injured on the job when working on energized electrical panels or ballasts/347V lighting. Electrical workers accounted for 14% of all occupational fatalities between 2008 and 2012.

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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

Levelset

Unlike general liability insurance — which protects contractors when their work leads to bodily injury or property damage — professional liability offers coverage in situations when their work causes another party to lose money. Some mistakes could lead to bodily injury or property damage—which are both covered by general liability insurance.