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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. . Establishing and enforcing these guidelines as part of your daily operations can significantly reduce the number of falls on the job. . Getting caught in or between. Struck-by accidents.

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Work Safe BC details sea lion and lemur and bear attacks oh my!

Safety Services Company

WorkSafe BC, Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, has released information about the number and type animal attacks from 2005 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011, WorkSafe BC accepted: 13 claims, including 1 fatality, for injuries caused by direct contact between a bear and a worker.

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Rapid Response Investigations: Beware of OSHA Safe Harbor

FDR Safety

Employers should pay close attention to OSHA’s recent revisions to its enforcement procedures on injury reporting, particularly those dealing with Rapid Response Investigations, which the agency frequently asks companies to conduct after a reportable injury. This caveat swallows any protection promised by the rule.

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Mastering construction project management with 6 key strategies

Fieldwire

For example, falls, scaffolding and ladders are frequent causes of OSHA violations and can lead to permanent injuries that affect a worker’s entire career. Compare that to the price of a typical worker’s compensation claim at $41,747. BLOG How to equip the field to go digital and adopt new software Learn more → 4.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Follow OSHA guidelines for permitting of entry and atmospheric testing of confined spaces. Follow OSHA guidelines for permitting of entry and atmospheric testing of confined spaces. Follow OSHA guidelines for permitting of entry and atmospheric testing of confined spaces. Special Instructions: 1. Special Instructions: 1.