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Why You Should Document Jobsite Safety Inspections

Construction Business Owner

They further require that an employer’s injury and illness prevention program must provide for “frequent and regular inspections of the jobsite” [reference 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2)].'

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. Determining the type of inspection being conducted and the intended scope.

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Taking Steps Toward Model as the Legal Document (MALD) Through Data Standards

ENR Construction

Many states are already moving to approve models as the official engineering document of record. What is the impact on bidding, construction, and inspection?

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Court Limits Scope Of OSHA Inspections

FDR Safety

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. This is an important decision that all employers should have handy should OSHA attempt to expand its inspection. United States v.

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Court Limits Scope Of OSHA Inspections

FDR Safety

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. This is an important decision that all employers should have handy should OSHA attempt to expand its inspection. United States v.

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Typical JOC Process

Job Order Contracting

Regular Updates and Inspections. Final Inspection. Visit the jobsite and document conditions. Proposal Acceptance/Rejection. Owner/Client Notice to Proceed to Contractor. Preconstruction Kick-off Meeting. Construction Performed. Warranty Period. Establish project goals. Determine if design services are required.

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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]. OSHA will minimize in-person meetings with employers and encourage employers to provide documents and other data electronically to CSHOs.

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