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Ladder Safety: It’s Time To Pay Attention

FDR Safety

Whether you’re a fireman rescuing someone from a burning high rise or a handyman clearing out your gutters, ladder safety is serious business. We receive answers like this time and time again from people who consider ladder safety on the “easier side” of safety knowledge. I’ve climbed a million ladders before.

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OSHA suspends electronic injury, illness reporting requirement

BD+C

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended an Obama-era rule requiring that companies electronically report their injury and illness records. The action prevents these records from being publicly disclosed for the immediate future.

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How to Choose Cut-Resistant Gloves

Construction Business Owner

How to Choose Cut-Resistant Gloves Choosing the right gloves that protects workers’ hands from sharp objects without inhibiting their performance mhodges Thu, 02/23/2023 - 13:53 Over a third of workplace hand injuries involve cuts and often occur because workers are wearing the wrong hand protection — or worse, no hand protection.

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Video telematics is driving the construction industry to a safer future 

Construction Today

However, new 360° video telematics with real-time data can help reduce one of the common causes of construction site injuries: incidents involving vehicles. Matthew Ison, Head of Sales for North America at VisionTrack.

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OSHA Safety

Safety Services Company

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene. OSHA Inspections. Walkthrough.

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AGC to study causes of construction deaths, injuries

BD+C

The Associated General Contractors of America is conducting a new study to make job sites safer and search for ways to lower the number of injuries and deaths in the construction industry. The objective is to find common threads in these incidents that can lead to better safety standards. read more.

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AGC to Offer Highway Work Zone Safety Training Program

Construction Equipment

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2015 after receiving the $135,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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