Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

In 2018, the construction industry led all industries with 1,008 fatal work industries. If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. When your program serves up the right information to employees, you create a culture that highlights safety.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 14, 2014

It’s up to the employer to ensure their operators have successfully completed a training program under an instructor who has the knowledge, training, and experience to teach and evaluate the operator. The employer shall permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment or machinery.

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Construction Junkie

JULY 20, 2020

Among those actions were several involving OSHA and construction. There are currently 24 OSHA related items on this year’s agenda, but only a handful affecting the construction industry: Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal Standard affected: 29 CFR 1926.62

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Work Gearz

MARCH 24, 2021

Wearing anti-fog protective safety eyewear is a huge advantage when doing manual labor or a specialized profession, especially when working in a very hot or humid environment. Comparison of Top Anti Fog Safety Glasses. Safety Glasses Style Lens Weight Extra. NoCry Safety Glasses Wrap-around glasses polycarbonate 0.055 lbs.

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Constructlaw

JUNE 30, 2021

This article summarizes the current landscape in Pennsylvania and California as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and highlights important considerations for employers in the construction industry in relation to vaccines and navigating a post-mask mandate world. Requiring employers to document vaccination status of employees.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 30, 2015

General contractors at construction sites are being held to a higher level of responsibility for coordinating the safety activities of contractors when it comes to confined spaces in what may be a little-noticed provision of a new OSHA standard.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Prepaying for gas to improve worker safety. 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. Bill 124 , introduced Sept.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 20, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Permits & Building Codes for Construction. The Code and Guidelines delineate the responsibilities of clients, project managers, contractors , subcontractors, consultants, related entities, industrial associations and employers in the construction industry. Online Permit Resources.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 13, 2021

Using a truck wheel wash system is one way of conserving water, in which water can be used to wash dirt from truck wheels that leave the construction site. 2) Safeguard Public Health and Safety. Oil and gas wastewaters are usually permitted to spread on roads for dust suppression or deicing purposes. 3) Improve Efficiency.

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With more than half of 2022 in the books, Troutman Pepper’s award-winning Construction Practice Group recaps some of the more major developments from the last year and looks ahead to what the remainder holds. Additional spending is provided for dam safety and removal. We continue to follow key forces shaping the construction industry.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 3, 2012

California governor vetoes two heat safety bills. 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. “We will continue to do so.”

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CivilJungle

MAY 28, 2021

Definition of Construction. Construction is the methodology of developing a building or infrastructure. Manufacturing refers to production of comparable items with no particular purchaser, while construction occurs on a location for a known client. What is Building Construction? Pre-construction Steps. Excavation.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. See you at the National Safety Council Congress. 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Require that contractors provide you with documentation of their safety performance and safety program. Copies of all required permits and certifications.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 12, 2018

Construction Incident Response. Welcome to Safe Friday, today we’re going to cover construction incident response. Per OSHA’s recommendation, companies should must take construction incident response very seriously. Sustainable businesses demonstrate commitment to safety and health. Emergency Response Plans.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 12, 2018

Construction Incident Response. Welcome to Safe Friday, today we’re going to cover construction incident response. Per OSHA’s recommendation, companies should must take construction incident response very seriously. Sustainable businesses demonstrate commitment to safety and health. Emergency Response Plans.

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Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Well, for the construction industry, it may never return to “normal.” COVID-19 may have permanently changed the landscape of the construction industry in many ways. Video conferences eliminate travel time and permit people to participate who would normally not be able to meet in person, due to distance or other commitments.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2018

Everyone working at a jobsite with a confined space needs to be able to recognize and have a fundamental understanding of confined spaces and permit required confined spaces (PRCS). This is necessary to know how the signs and posted permits may be relevant to help you or another person avoid danger. Permit Required Confined Spaces.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 15, 2019

With 8 states that have approved the use of recreational marijuana and 18 states permitting the use of medical marijuana, it’s critical for companies operating in these areas to understand their legal responsibilities and how to deal with cannabis use at worksites. California. Massachusetts. Washington. Washington D.C. Marijuana Policies.

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CivilJungle

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A tender will be an economic pressure provided to do work throughout the earlier stage of this tender resolution framers will call to surrender waterproof tenders for construction for a particular moment. What Is a Tender in Construction? Tendering Meaning in Construction. Types of Tenders in Construction. Open Tender.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 2, 2015

When you apply to have OSHA’s safety and health professionals evaluate the worksite, anything they find that needs to be fixed won’t result in a compliance citation as long as it is put right. Make sure you and every other employer understands their responsibilities when it comes to the hazards at each worksite. .

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 4, 2022

Well isn’t it amazing to watch our favorite Hollywood hunks on screen, donning tank tops and being the sexiest construction workers. Is it ok to wear tank tops to the construction site?? Can construction workers wear tank tops? . Why can’t construction workers wear tank tops? . But is that gonna remain a mere fantasy?

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 9, 2014

OSHA recently announced that it would extend deadline for implementing its crane operator certification rule requiring employers to ensure that crane operators are certified until November 10, 2017. OSHA is also extending the employers’ duty to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely for the same period.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The divide in construction As an industry, construction has work to do to close the digital divide within its ranks. The more senior construction workers have managed projects without the benefit of technology and the internet, while younger employees have grown up using technology at home and in their education.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 5, 2015

Two scaffold safety organizations have developed a concise scaffolding code of safe practices that would beneficial for employers to post at worksites, follow and instill in all applicable workers. This PDF can also be found under the “ Safety Practices & Rules ” tab of the Scaffolding, Shoring, & Forming Institute Inc.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 11, 2013

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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Work Gearz

MAY 18, 2022

Work Boots Uppers Outsoles Safety Waterproof Construction. Carhartt CMF6366 Men’s Six-inch Leather Rubber Composite safety toe ASTM 2413-18, EH for 18,000 volts or less in dry conditions Water-resistant Welt cement. Steel safety toe caps. Goodyear Welt Cast-Bond construction method. Rubber sole.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Unfortunately, the construction industry could not employ the remote workplace, and projects continued to require hands-on personnel who could not socially distance as a practical matter and were at greater risk for contracting COVID. As a result, productivity suffered and the country saw shortages of construction workers.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2016

Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon. Process Safety Management (PSM) is going through a revision. Since silica dust is generated through cutting and grinding and rarely monitored, many employers will be affected, The update to the Walking Working Surfaces regulation 1910.23

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 2, 2022

Breathability implies that there is sufficient air circulation within the boot during wear to prevent various forms of discomfort and consequences to both feet and boot construction. Work Boots Uppers Outsoles Safety Features. Usually, leather is used in work boot construction and breathable boots are no exception. The Reviews.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 9, 2014

In most areas of the country when building an inground pool, permits along with inspections are required as with any construction process. Structural, Electrical and Plumbing inspections during construction, and a Final inspection when you finish building your inground pool.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The designs for sloping, benching and support, shields, or other protective systems designed from tabulated data or a registered professional engineer need to be at the worksite while they are being constructed, according to the Federal government. Asbestos in Protective Clothing. Smoking at Work. Every state has its own smoking laws.

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Work Gearz

AUGUST 26, 2021

Three hundred pounds on a body frame that is well over six feet tall, may be overweight for medical charts, but at a construction site, at an industrial setting with heavy machinery, or on the farm, big guys are in big demand. Work Boot Uppers Soles Waterproof Safety. Keen Pittsburgh Utility 100% Nubuck leather Rubber yes Steel toe.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 23, 2013

For the second year in a row, the construction fall protection regulation, 1926.501, topped OSHA’s list of violations. OSHA required fall protection must be provided at four feet high in general industry, five feet in shipyards, six feet in construction and eight feet in longshoring. How to Reduce Falls. Protection at leading edges.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2016

Here is a brief look at safety issues on the horizon. Process Safety Management (PSM) is going through a revision. Since silica dust is generated through cutting and grinding and rarely monitored, many employers will be affected, The update to the Walking Working Surfaces regulation 1910.23

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

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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Safety Services Company

MAY 29, 2013

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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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 23, 2013

For the second year in a row, the construction fall protection regulation, 1926.501, topped OSHA’s list of violations. OSHA required fall protection must be provided at four feet high in general industry, five feet in shipyards, six feet in construction and eight feet in longshoring. How to Reduce Falls. Protection at leading edges.

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