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4 Strategies to Avoiding Rising OSHA Fines in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The government doesn’t take incidents like this lightly, as evidenced by the fact that the cost of penalties levied by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is rising. A construction company in Seattle is currently facing charges after an employee died in a trench collapse. Safety is a serious matter.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. The AGC and Willis Towers Watson honored 57 contractors in April for their commitment to construction safety. A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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How the Pandemic Will Shape the Future of Off-Site Residential Construction

Pro Builder

To improve health and safety . COVID-19 brought a renewed focus to individual health and safety. Off-site construction introduces a host of unique worker safety benefits. Janet Stephenson is the head of building platform sales at Katerra , in Seattle. . . . . Jobsite Safety. Off-Site Construction. Innovation.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Another week has gone by, and while my jet-pack didn’t show up, the Seattle rain did. We are officially in fall, so grab some hot chocolate and let’s discuss why, despite available document imaging technology, people still use paper. People want to have access at any given time to all of their documents.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. From applications that make your meetings and webinars more collaborative to document management and social media apps to help you and your team organize, it seems collaboration is everywhere. I feel confident in saying that we’ve never created construction software on our own, sitting in our Seattle offices.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. As the weather warms up across the country (just not in Seattle), construction season is beginning to get under way. One Response to “The Business of Construction Risk Management” Munros Safety Apparel Says: April 27th, 2012 at 3:22 pm. construction safety. document management.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. a Seattle-based company that tracks and reports government spending, the report card reads like this: Aviation, D; Drinking Water, D-minus; Energy, D-plus; Roads, D-minus; Transit, D; and Wastewater, D-minus. construction safety. document management. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. April 2012.