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A Look At Construction Safety in the UK

Constructonomics

Building safety is at the forefront of the minds of every building contractor, site manager, architect, designer and building owner from a project’s start to completion. Under The Fire Safety Order for England and Wales (full details of which can be found of the Gov.uk Immediate Legal Compliance.

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The Future of Social Justice in the Workplace

Stok

From zero carbon to biophilic design , our industry is continually pushing for buildings that actively improve our environments rather than maintain the status quo. This is obvious in two areas of JUST 2.0: #1: “Employee Safety” becomes “Employee Health” Previous versions of JUST focused on ensuring employee safety.

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How the Infrastructure Bill Could Expand Opportunities to Women and Minorities

Fieldwire

The infrastructure bill plans on improving the transportation system, environment, and employment rate by building better roads and bridges. The legislation also delivers high-cost fines to companies found discriminating against minority workers. Many women and minority employees experience discrimination and harassment at their jobs.

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Marijuana Regulation at Work: Your Responsibilities

Safety Services Company

With conflicting applications of the law on marijuana use both recreationally and medically, where do companies stand in terms of applying the laws to their operations and to avoid discriminating against their employees? Marijuana Policies.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Occupational Health & Safety Magazine points out some helpful tips for recruiting women, such as creating inclusive job listings , reaching out to women who may fit a role, and including women in the hiring process. In addition to bringing more women into the construction workforce, there has to be an importance placed on retention.

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

Pro Builder

They’ll need training, at the very least to recognize the general symptoms of COVID-19 and to answer employee questions about the company’s workplace safety practices , Travers says. A discrimination claim could be more likely if an employee with the coronavirus charges that he or she felt stigmatized upon returning to work.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Successful firms recognize the importance of providing a healthy work environment for workers, both in the field and the office. Successful firms have established health and safety policies in line with governmental guidelines to protect workers. Healthy Culture. Consistent Contracting Practices.