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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

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By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . Getting caught in or between. Electrocution.

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Reopening Washington: What Businesses Need to Know about Workplace Safety and Preventing the Spread of Covid-19

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The general safety and health requirements issued by the L&I apply to all business operations, including those businesses considered essential. During the phasing in of business operations, all companies must adopt rules for employee and client safety that follow the guidelines set by the Governor’s office.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for maintaining workplace safety across all industries. In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 violations found during OSHA inspections in 2021, the cost of OSHA violations, and how to prevent them. OSHA standards for construction.

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Examining OSHA’s Pending IIPP Standard

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IIPPs aren’t a new idea; most companies already have a program in place designed to reduce or eliminate worksite health and safety hazards. This standard, however, will make it a requirement as well as set guidelines for what must be included in the program.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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Preventative maintenance is critical to facilities occupant health and safety, as well as meeting an organization’s fiduciary responsibilities. Check Bollard/Barricade safeties (proximity, Photo, infra red, pressure etc) 7. Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Tool Group A.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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The Clean Water Act (CWA) established guidelines for discharge of pollutants into water within the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). While they are primarily viewed as safety measures, local building codes can be used to promote energy efficiency and reduction of emissions.

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Rapid Response Investigations: Beware of OSHA Safe Harbor

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These guidelines, which have just been revised, explained how OSHA would receive and respond to injury reports under the new rules. OSHA’s initial interim guidelines called for injuries reported under the new requirements to be placed in one of 3 categories.

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