ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Employers say the change would give union representatives access to nonunion jobsites and create safety liabilities.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued guidance and an accompanying one-pager to help employers understand which coronavirus safety standards are most frequently cited during coronavirus-related inspections. OSHA based these documents on data…

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Why Some Employers Are Waiting Out OSHA's Vaccine Mandate. It is something employers are considering ahead of the Jan. But waiting for legal battles carries risk, particularly if an employer has not previously experienced an OSHA inspection, Travis Vance, partner at Fisher Phillips, said during a virtual media event Thursday.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

General industry employers are under a short timeline to revise their fall protection practices now that OSHA has issued its long-awaited updated final rule on the subject. One big change is in fall protection systems, where employers may now choose from a range of options, including safety nets and personal fall protection systems.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Although advocates for greater federal enforcement often cite that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would need 129 years to inspect all of the workplaces it regulates, the likelihood of an inspection by OSHA or another agency is a great deal higher for many employers.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

12, 2020, OSHA has issued 232 citations arising from inspections for violations relating to Covid-19, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,148,452. OSHA inspections have resulted in the agency citing employers for violations, including… Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic through Nov.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Each year OSHA conducts around 50,000 workplace inspections. These investigations are typically triggered by an accident at the workplace, an employee complaint or an OSHA initiated industry specific safety blitz. If the inspection is the result of an employee complaint the representative should ask for a copy of the complaint.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching a program aimed at targeting high injury and illness rates in manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors for inspection. The Site-Specific Targeting program will inspect employers it believes should have…

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 2, 2015

Planning for an OSHA inspection is good business. Take these 5 steps to prepare for a surprise worksite inspection and you’ll also have a solid foundation of safe work practices. Make sure you and every other employer understands their responsibilities when it comes to the hazards at each worksite. .

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

While careful attention to fall protection is needed in a wide variety of workplaces, evidence for its importance clearly can be seen in fatality statistics in the construction industry – falls were the leading cause of fatal construction accidents in 2013, with 294 of the 796 total deaths. Accident Prevention OSHA'

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 5, 2016

At a recent conference, David Michaels, administrator, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), shared a very telling piece of information. Michaels revealed that one of the biggest ways to get inspected by OSHA i s to report injuries as worker error rather than finding the root cause.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 3, 2014

area shared tips with safetyBLR.com to help employers undergo successful OSHA inspections. Cordaro recommends employers keep copies of all documents they give to the inspector and ask to be present during employee interviews. Cordaro also notes that citations typically are issued six months after a violation occurs.'

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 22, 2016

All affected employers need to finalize their OSHA 300 log data about work-related injuries and illnesses that required medical treatment beyond first aid. When completing these forms, it is important to know some of the most common OSHA recordkeeping mistakes that could result in enforcement action. It’s that time again!

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 22, 2020

OSHA’s early criticism. OSHA was criticized earlier this year for not putting COVID-19 issues front and center in their efforts to ensure Safety & Health in the workplace. It appears OSHA may not be just waiting to be called due to a workplace complaint. Taking a more aggressive stance.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 5, 2018

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. OSHA Inspections. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene. Walkthrough.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

The training requirements for OSHA’s approved 10 and 30 hour safety courses – used by thousands of employers in construction and general industry – have been revised to mandate more instruction on the exercise of employee rights in the workplace, including step-by-step instructions for filing an OSHA complaint. •

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 12, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Being compliant with OSHA regulations is imperative to a construction business’s success. OSHA’s Crane Operator Proposal.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 30, 2012

While appropriate use of lockout/tagout is critical to safe operation, OSHA sometimes has been going too far in ramping up lockout enforcement, as shown in a recent case where a violation was withdrawn. This type of activity actually falls under OSHA’s established exemption for minor servicing. Lockout citation withdrawn.

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

million workers suffer serious injury or illness related to their jobs, according to a white paper published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA).While Yet many business owners resist mandatory workplace inspections and tighter safety regulations imposed by OSHA.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 10, 2012

OSHA answers questions about inspector impersonations. 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. What are the consequences for impersonating an OSHA inspector?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 30, 2018

Even if you’re busy, we recommend taking a look at this month’s top headlines in construction news, especially since some pertain to seasonal safety and the industry’s labor market. Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs. So take a moment and see what stories you should act on now and keep on your radar.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 3, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2014 * program to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

OSHA announces removal path for severe violators. 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.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 23, 2014

OSHA has cited McConnell Dowell Constructors in Pago Pago, American Samoa with nine serious safety violations. Inspections began after a worker was electrocuted during a crane operation on July 10, 2013. The employer faces $42,300 in proposed fines for the violations.' The worker died in the accident.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

On November 17, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Final Rule designed to better protect workers at risk of falls from heights or on the same level. The Rule updates and clarifies standards, and adds training and inspection requirements. there are now numerous additional protection options.

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Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

Early spring is the time of year when the construction industry normally begins to ramp up. Some employees have even offered to use their use their POT or take leaves of absence in an attempt to help their employer weather the storm. The Construction industry is one example. Will new OSHA regulations need to be adopted?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 1, 2022

Safety is foundational to construction. After all, safety can affect all these aspects of a construction project, and more. Read on for 10 key ways you can improve construction safety, and set your team and future projects up for a safer, better end result. 10 Winning Strategies to Enhance Construction Safety.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

On November 17, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Final Rule designed to better protect workers at risk of falls from heights or on the same level. The Rule updates and clarifies standards, and adds training and inspection requirements. there are now numerous additional protection options.

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Construction Junkie

AUGUST 13, 2020

courtesy of Construction Safety Week. OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week is currently underway and, if you’re like me and you missed it, there are 2 more upcoming safety awareness weeks that you can get your company involved with. Suggested activities include holding toolbox talks, performing PPE inspections, and developing rescue plans.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Federal OSHA regulations are simply the minimum standard. Maryland OSHA (MOSH) is one of the “state plan” states that administer their own “mini-OSHA.” MOSH wants employers to keep those designs at the worksite even longer to include while they are being used in the larger construction project. Smoking at Work.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Farmworkers’ launch lawsuit against Cal/OSHA. 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.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 9, 2013

OSHA issues plan to target high risk workplaces. 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.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 18, 2016

The construction industry has a reputation for sometimes being slow to change, and in some instances that reputation is understandable. After all, many practices used on the job site are tried and true – the way construction firms pour cement, lay brick and erect steel has been virtually unchanged for decades.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. 1926.501 Construction Fall Protection requirements with a 32 in.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

If your business uses any kind of forklift, take a moment to check here that you are doing everything needed under the law to provide the proper training to keep employees safe and OSHA off your back. Inspection and maintenance the employee will complete. Top 10 OSHA Violations Examined. Steering and maneuvering. Limitations.

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

Construction is an industry where general contractors regularly hire third parties, or subcontractors, to do the bulk of the on-site work, so home builders sometimes are deemed the primary contractor. Travers, a labor and employment attorney and partner in the Jacksonville, Fla., Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. office of Akerman. .

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CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Introduction of Construction Certifications . Certification can be a huge addition to a construction worker’s resume, as it tells an employer that you’re serious about keeping your qualifications and experience updated. Construction Certifications That Will Enhance Your Career. Bachelor’s Degree.

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