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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

Regardless of the type of injury in the workplace, whether due to falling debris or poor safety practices, someone is always liable. Whoever is responsible for breaching their duty of care should compensate for the injuries. A lack of sufficient safety training might cause falling debris in the workplace.

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Amputations in Manufacturing – A New OSHA National Emphasis Program

FDR Safety

The local evidence may be based on OIS incident data, employer-reported amputations, and workers’ compensation data. Mike Taubitz spent many years in top positions at General Motors, including stints as Global Safety Director and Global Regulatory Liaison. For more advice on safety, please call us at (615) 628-8746.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

It is widely accepted that while a property owner owes a duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, it is not the insurer of the invitee’s safety. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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7 Construction Trends That Will Propel the Industry in 2022

Lets Build

The 3D printing market is growing at an accelerated rate as developers turn to more affordable, sustainable, and readily accessible sources. Apart from mapping, drones provide a cost-effective measure for overseeing work zone safety and theft prevention. Here are some trends that deserve a deeper dive. 3D printing.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

.” It is widely accepted that while a property owner owes a duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, it is not the insurer of the invitee’s safety. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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With Inflation, How Can We Help Construction Costs Stay Down?

Fieldwire

It enables you to mitigate security threats, safety hazards, equipment damage and even human error. BIM can even be a personal safety monitor for independent subcontractors. The stockpiling strategy allows you to expand your use of sustainable materials and branch out to more eco-friendly suppliers.