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Amputations in Manufacturing – A New OSHA National Emphasis Program

FDR Safety

OSHA Area Offices may add, based on local evidence, manufacturing establishments (regardless of the NAICS codes) to the master list where amputation injuries or fatalities related to machinery and equipment have occurred in the five years preceding the effective date of this Instruction.

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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

Construction compensation increased 0.8% This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Employment (in thousands). in Q1) and 2.5%

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

Levelset

In this respect, general liability insurance or workers’ compensation could help cover those costs if an incident should occur. . Workers’ compensation insurance should be in place to help defray the costs of employee medical treatments. Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters.

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Hidden hazard in the workplace

FDR Safety

For more than four decades, safety experts have tried and tested numerous ways to create a workplace culture that strives for zero accidents while improving safety equipment and working conditions. You are paying for their expertise and counting on quality work in turn for very substantial compensation.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

Levelset

Finally, the GC’s policy won’t provide any coverage for tools, equipment or vehicles. Tool or equipment floaters. You’ve made a significant investment in tools and equipment, so a theft of business items could cost you money. Workers compensation insurance. Employment practices liability.

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OK Commission Says Workers' Comp Alternative Unconstitutional

Construction Equipment

. On Friday, the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission called the alternative workplace-benefit plans that some employers adopted under the law "a water mirage on the highway that disappears upon closer inspection," and ruled unanimously the law that allows employers to opt-out of state-regulated workers' comp plans.

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What Happens When You Don’t Wear PPE?

Work Gearz

Your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keeps you safe in the workplace from hazardous conditions that pose a threat to your safety. Many employees understand the need of wearing personal protection equipment (PPE) while on the job. However, for every cooperative employee, there is one who does not take their safety seriously. .

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