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Comment on the Permit to Kill Eagles with Wind Turbines

Green Building Law Update

Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it is soliciting comments through November 12, 2013 on the issuance of a take permit “for recurring eagle mortalities” associated with the operation of the Shiloh IV wind turbine project in Solano County, California. To appreciate this take permit some content may be useful.

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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

Safety Services Company

A massive fire took hold of a construction site in Charlotte, NC. Construction sites face fire-related incidents daily. Startling data from OSHA states that burn-related injuries make up 5% of fatalities in construction sites. welding, cutting, brazing, or grinding), a permit should be required.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. But there is no authoritative nationwide repository of bird casualties or injuries, so estimating the scope of this is difficult.

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

For instance, you can construct fabric structures for mining operations and storage equipment for landscaping, construction, and automotive businesses. What’s more, they don’t need a building permit, allowing you to maximize time, as well as save on cost. They Require Less Time To Construct. They Offer Ventilation.

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Construction Processes To Reduce Injuries And Increase Production

Contractor Bookkeeping

Apprentices and most Journeymen working on a construction job site are better off not thinking but simply following routines and patterns established by management based upon best practices. We experienced no injuries. Don''t Let Them Think! They Will Injure Themselves! or the worst one "I just wanted to see what would happen if."

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

WILG president talks workplace injuries. 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. Boyd, president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group.

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Can Construction Workers Wear Tank Tops?

Work Gearz

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?