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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Bill Lee has cited TN’s business-friendly environment in several recent project announcements. This expansion in Jackson underscores the ripe environment for job creation and investment we’ve fostered here in Tennessee,” Rolfe said at the project announcement. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BD+C

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation. The resulting spaces can accommodate a diverse group of tenants.

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Smartvid.io Uses AI to Measure COVID-19 Safety Compliance on Jobsites Throughout the Country

Construction Junkie

Most construction sites are back up and running now amid the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, but that has led to an increase in responsibilities for employers to protect their employees. Chief among those additional responsibilities is the enforcement of face coverings and social distancing in order to help slow the spread of the virus.

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September 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

Rather it is a provision under the Occupational Safety and Health Act that says that an employer has a general duty to furnish to each of its employees a workplace that is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm. There was a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard.

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How Cell Phone Use While Driving Laws Vary

Safety Services Company

OSHA has said that employers must refrain from requiring employees to text while driving or even creating a work environment that encourages the practice. Arkansas has a hand-held cell phone ban for drivers 18 to 20 years old, and for all drivers while in a school zone or highway construction zone. OSHA Requirement.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

What’s more, Arizona offers a robust portfolio of programs and resources supporting both large and emerging tech employers. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. City of Peoria).

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OSHA Top 10 Series: Fall Protection Applications and Innovative Technology

Safety Services Company

Employers must understand any areas that pose a risk to workers, including overhead platforms or areas that may have unguarded holes in walking, working surfaces. Employers must understand any areas that pose a risk to workers, including overhead platforms or areas that may have unguarded holes in walking, working surfaces.

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