Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Working in construction inherently poses a higher risk of on-site accidents and other health and safety hazards off-site. On average, two construction workers die of work-related injuries every day in the United States. 4 Ways Planning Helps to Improve Safety on Jobsites. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 16:04.

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Lets Build

MARCH 2, 2018

Such injuries are especially common at construction sites, where bosses often cut corners to boost profit margins and dangerous conditions are everywhere. In 2016, there were almost a million separate workplace accidents that caused the victims to miss at least one full work day. Nearly two-thirds of these incidents involve.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 2, 2022

Construction Site Fall Protection Made Simple. If a worker slips off the edge of a roof or wall, those nails or screws won’t keep them from falling all of the way to the ground, causing injury or even death. 1 cause of injury and death on construction jobsites. 1 cause of injury and death on construction jobsites.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

A person died yesterday at a former Henry Construction site in west London. Eye witnesses reported a fleet of emergency vehicles outside the site on Wednesday afternoon. incident response ambulances”) along Kensington High Street outside a construction site. 12 ambulances (incl.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 14, 2023

A Laing O’Rourke worker has died following an accident at the new Everton stadium construction site on Monday. His colleagues have been told to leave the £500m Bramley Moore Dock site where work by main contractor O’Rourke has been suspended until further notice.

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Construction Today

JUNE 12, 2023

Every year, thousands of accidents occur on construction sites, resulting in injuries and fatalities. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that their workers are safe, and to help them do so, there are several ways in which this can be achieved.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated. billion Red/Purple line project.

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Levelset

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Construction is a risky business by almost any measure: It not only has one of the highest business failure rates of any industry, but construction work also sits atop the list of the most dangerous jobs. In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 26, 2024

A massive fire took hold of a construction site in Charlotte, NC. Over 90 firefighters rushed to the site to put out the blaze and search for victims. Construction sites face fire-related incidents daily. Startling data from OSHA states that burn-related injuries make up 5% of fatalities in construction sites.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 5, 2023

Construction takes place in various areas, ranging from rural areas with little to no traffic to cities with high foot and vehicle traffic. Thus, as an employer or construction company entrepreneur, you’re responsible for ensuring the safety of your employees, pedestrians, and motorists whenever you have construction work in progress.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 26, 2023

A cyclist was involved in a fatal collision with a construction lorry outside a Keltbray site in central London on Wednesday morning. Construction work on the site has been suspended until further notice while investigations into the accident continue. ”

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BD+C

MARCH 14, 2023

Meet Spot: A robot that’s being tested to keep construction sites clean 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/14/2023 - 07:57 AEC Tech What if we could increase consistency and efficiency with housekeeping by automating this process with a robot? They were looking for novel use cases with Spot on construction projects. Introducing: Spot.

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Construction Junkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. No injuries were reported, and no buildings were damaged.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

A series of innovative ideas in construction have been used to bring a remarkable difference in the industry.There is no shortage of tech gadgets for commercial projects as there are a number on offer for various projects. More enticing are the low costs of the tools that lower the barrier for adopting these tech gadgets on site.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Despite being one of the leading employment sectors in many countries, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous sectors. Statistics show that there are over 400 injuries and over 20 fatalities each year related to construction in Ontario alone. Training your employees on safety measures and equipment. Hire experts.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 27, 2023

Enhancing Safety & Efficiency on the Jobsite ccapoccia Tue, 06/27/2023 - 19:26 Construction sites can be hazardous places, with heavy equipment, machinery and workers constantly operating in close proximity. In this complex environment, any misstep or error can result in severe accidents or injuries.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 23, 2022

Unidentified employee died from injuries sustained while removing large piping at the San Jose plant construction site on June 14.

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Lets Build

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. These two citations cost construction companies over $34 million in one year.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 16, 2021

Material handling and storage efficiency are especially critical in the construction industry. If you’re running a construction business, you’ll need to learn how to properly store and manage different materials on construction sites. Hence, your construction materials must be placed on specialized material racks.

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Lets Build

MAY 12, 2023

The key to better managing health and safety in construction is steering away from the traditional reactive approach (taking action after an incident occurs). Instead, project managers and foremen must find and fix hazards before they cause injury or illness. Establishing simple procedures for reporting injuries, hazards, etc.:

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Construction Today

AUGUST 15, 2023

Construction sites are hazardous places and have the second highest number of occupational deaths, making it one of the most dangerous industries in which to work. However, new 360° video telematics with real-time data can help reduce one of the common causes of construction site injuries: incidents involving vehicles.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The global construction market is worth trillions —and it’s still growing each year. But the industry is plagued with challenges and inefficiencies, from resource wastage to poor construction workforce management techniques. Don’t underestimate the role that communication and collaboration play in construction workforce management.

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Wolgast Corporation

MARCH 2, 2022

Safety is an important aspect of any business but especially in construction, where a little accident can have serious impacts to those involved; the trades people on site, the owner, and the contractor. All work sites are subject to OSHA and governmental inspections.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 27, 2023

Five HS2 workers were rescued with one hospitalised suffering neck and back injuries on Saturday after an incident at the Northholt vent shaft site in London. Police and emergency services were called to the Mandeville Road site next to Northolt Tube station on Saturday just after 10am to rescue the workers.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Are you working at a construction site? Head injuries are one of the most common accidents that occur at construction sites. Safety caps are must at construction sites and if you are a construction worker you must have come across a wide variety of safety caps and hats. .

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Starting from working with heavy machineries to carrying heavy loads to working at heights to working with temporary structures, construction sites pose a serious threat of accidents and injuries to the workers! For example, there are construction boots, safety glasses, high visibility vests, hard hats, etc.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? Builders risk insurance is a type of coverage that applies to ongoing construction projects. Builders Risk Insurance.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The New York City Department of Buildings says the city has had more than a 20% decrease in jobsite injuries since 2017. The department has issued 100,000 Site Safety Training (SST) cards since local legislation passed in 2017 imposed mandatory site safety training for construction workers in the city.

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ENR Construction

MAY 6, 2022

After two serious safety incidents in consecutive days, Boston area’s largest contractor voluntarily issued a safety stand down on projects ending May 6. .

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ENR Construction

JULY 26, 2023

A trio of Arizona thieves was arrested last year for a crime sequence in Mesa and Tempe that fell into the “insult to injury” category: stealing a Caterpillar front-end loader from a construction site, then using it to knock down a credit union’s walls so they could make off with its ATM.

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Construction Equipment

JANUARY 24, 2018

As part of the OSHA reporting regulations, employers with more than 10 workers are required to track workplace injuries and illnesses, then send a summary of that information to OSHA each year.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

Henry Construction Projects Limited has been fined £234,000 after a demolition worker suffered serious injuries after falling from a platform in Kensington in London. Ovidiu Dobra was working for Henry Construction Projects Limited at a building site on Kensington High Street when the incident happened on 2 March 2021.

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PC Construction

MAY 1, 2023

A great quote by Heraclitus relates directly to construction: “The only thing that is constant is change”. Change happens every day on a construction site and the best laid plans for an operation or a day will most likely be impacted by change. We are excited to again be part of Construction Safety Week.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 31, 2020

The second biggest cause of fatalities on construction sites is being struck by an object—usually a tool.

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Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Whilst the UK construction industry continues to see growth month on month, it still remains a potentially dangerous industry to be a part of, with the risk of injury apparent every day. It’s not a nice place to start yet the fact that there are fatal accidents within the construction industry can’t be hidden. Major Injuries.

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Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2022

Digital technologies and methodologies are changing how construction professionals work. We’ll cover those five concepts and leave you with some resources to start sharpening your construction skills for Industry 4.0. 5 key building and construction skills to master in 2022. Soft skills for construction leadership.

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Construction Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

A Kent scaffolding company has been fined and its director given a suspended prison sentence after a scaffolder suffered life changing injuries from an 11,000-volt electric shock. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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