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Review Commission Machine Guarding Decision

FDR Safety

The Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission issued an employer-friendly machine guarding decision that is important for employers. The Commission, however, found the cases cited by the Secretary in support of this argument were “inapposite,” as they referenced decisions in which there was no physical guard at all.

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OSH Review Commission: Machine Guarding Decision

FDR Safety

The OSH Review Commission issued an employer-friendly machine guarding case decision that is important for employers. 16-1167, 2020) reversed a Review Commission Judge and vacated a citation under 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) for allegedly failing to guard the “hold-down” pistons of a power shear.

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Smart savings: Commissioning for the hybrid workplace

BD+C

Smart savings: Commissioning for the hybrid workplace 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/24/2023 - 09:27 Office Buildings Joe Crowe, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Gresham Smith, shares smart savings tips for facility managers and building owners of hybrid workplaces. Joe Crowe, P.E.,

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The Complete Guide to Project Commissioning

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The main driving force behind a successful project is improved commissioning—and that’s what you’ll learn about below. . Why is Project Commissioning Important? Project commissioning, also referred to as Cx, is a series of milestones that includes the testing of systems, materials, and staff who will be operating the systems.

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Gateway Commission Revises Contract Plan for $16B Hudson Rail Tunnel

ENR Construction

Gateway Development Commission is dividing civil works on the tunnel portion of the project from one contract into four to encourage more competitive bids.

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Benefits of building enclosure commissioning include reduced costs

BD+C

Building enclosure commissioning, a quality-assurance process intended to ensure a building meets the owner’s requirements, offers benefits including cost savings. The process fosters the ability to catch and eliminate problems early and inexpensively, resulting in reduced project costs and fewer change orders.

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Gateway Commission Revises Contracting Plan for $16B Hudson River Rail Tunnel

ENR Construction

Gateway Development Commission is dividing civil works on the tunnel portion of the project from one contract into four to encourage more competitive bids.