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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

WILG president talks workplace injuries. Boyd, president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group. What is the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group? The Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group (www.wilg.org) has grown into an important, national voice for workers.

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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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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

There is no substitution for timely materials and equipment. Taking advantage of plan viewing and comparison tools, task management and forms, the use of Fieldwire’s software has led to time savings of about 1 hour per worker per day - averaging in 20 hours per month for foremen and supers. Safety Incidents and Recordables.

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What Do the Colors of Construction Helmets Mean?

Work Gearz

Construction sites pose a major threat for the workers, be it small injuries or be fatal ones. Each helmet belonging to a particular color is designed to protect your head from a particular type of injury. It protects the head from injuries against sharp objects. Green: For safety or first aid equipments handling.

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Do Ordinary Leather Boots Work for Welding?

Work Gearz

I think the overall risk of burn injury was low even if sparks fell on your boot, after all some people work without safety boots. After weighing all the risk of possible injury, and facing an accident myself I think two most important gear for welding are flame-resistant clothing and welding helmets. Safety boots for Welding.

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What Does a Blue Hard Hat Mean?

Work Gearz

One such hazard is getting a head injury which in fact, is the most fatal one. So, let’s begin without further delay… Let’s start with comparison of top hard hats . They provide the overall safety of the head to workers who have the possibility of experiencing head injuries while working on the site. ounces Ratchet

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New York Looks at Possible Scaffolding Law Reform

Safety Services Company

Lawmakers are considering a change to New York Labor Law 240, The ‘Scaffold Law’, that would require juries to consider the actions of workers in weighing injury lawsuits. ” “If contractors and property owners followed the law and provided safety equipment, there would be fewer construction site falls and fewer lawsuits.