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Construction Industry Trends: July 2022 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From a construction slowdown to huge project announcements to construction safety and tackling racism and discrimination, here are the July headlines.

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Construction Company Contract Traps And The Advantages Of Legal Help

Contractor Bookkeeping

Depending on the type of contracting business you run, you could face laws regarding taxation, employment, product liability, premises liability, discrimination, health and safety, and various other regulations.

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OSHA’s Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19

FDR Safety

Department of Labor’s (DOL) COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission to OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) during inspections. [2]. In addition, the NEP places special emphasis on ensuring employees are protected from discrimination and retaliation.

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OSHA Compliance Enforcement Under President Biden

FDR Safety

Employers should pay attention to several workplace safety initiatives that will likely be implemented early on in the Biden administration. Expect an increase in discrimination enforcement and possible expansion of limits on drug testing following an accident or injury. Make Workplace Safety and Health a Value.

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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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Industry Surveys Highlight the State of Women in Construction

Construction Junkie

In addition, another survey of 718 women was carried out by The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Safe Site Check In , a safety reporting application. Discrimination and Harassment The Levelset survey also highlighted discrimination against and harassment of women in the workplace due to their gender.

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No Farming Safety Rules in Pipeline

Safety Services Company

No Farming Safety Rules in Pipeline. 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. Nor do they have the right to refuse unsafe work or minimum wage.

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