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FAQs About Contractor Management Platforms

Safety Services Company

Naturally, many contractors (like you!) Let’s get some clarity on some of this year’s FAQs about Contractor Management platforms and how you can conquer each quarter! Let’s get some clarity on some of this year’s FAQs about Contractor Management platforms and how you can conquer each quarter!

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. But because of the inherent dangers on construction jobsites, contractors are under close scrutiny for compliance. OSHA standards for construction. View profile. 34 years experience.

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The Danger of Over-Reporting on your OSHA 300 Forms

Safety Services Company

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. The information is recorded, in detail, on the OSHA 300 forms. OSHA tracks this information with the goal of preventing accidents in the future. Recordable or Not? An EMR of 1.0

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Construction Site Fall Protection Made Simple

Pro Builder

Weak or inadequate anchor points are really just a symptom of a more basic problem: a complacent approach among contractors to preventing falls, even though falls are the No. Lower Workers' Compensation Costs by Having a Plan. Photo: courtesy OSHA. 1 cause of injury and death on construction jobsites.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

Unfortunately the contractor with work in progress is most vulnerable. Contractors working with a fixed cost contract is the norm and are married to the terms by which it has been agreed upon from the project outset; before Copvid-19 restrictions. Too many contractors vying for the same job . cost overruns. Less opportunities.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Last year, members of Associated Builders and Contractors , a national trade association representing the nonunion construction industry, invested $1.6 Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021.

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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Court decisions have made it increasingly clear that employers share responsibility for the actions of contractors when it comes to safety on a worksite, but making sure that contractors follow through can be challenging.

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