Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Certifications protect construction companies and employers when they hire certified crane operators. Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification. The process combines classroom instruction and hands-on training.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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FDR Safety

MAY 27, 2015

the Review Commission held that the employer’s failure to act on recommendations made in a prior employer’s Process Hazard Analyses (some of which dated back more than 14 years before the OSHA inspection) constituted a “continuing violation” that effectively extended the statute of limitations under the Act. Background.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 12, 2018

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Being compliant with OSHA regulations is imperative to a construction business’s success. OSHA has proposed a new crane operator certification rule.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

The training requirements for OSHA’s approved 10 and 30 hour safety courses – used by thousands of employers in construction and general industry – have been revised to mandate more instruction on the exercise of employee rights in the workplace, including step-by-step instructions for filing an OSHA complaint. • How to respond.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 10, 2012

OSHA answers questions about inspector impersonations. We have all seen the stories, company’s conned out of thousands of dollars by crooks claiming to be affiliated with OSHA. Cons these individuals run include fake inspections, fraudulent training and more. What are the consequences for impersonating an OSHA inspector?

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Safety Services Company

JULY 19, 2021

Many employers are still trying to figure out what the major changes were and how they might affect them. . It was developed by the National Fire Protection Association, and is used by OSHA for occupational safety and health compliance. . The two primary hazards discussed in the standard are electric shock and arc flash.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 3, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2014 * program to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 9, 2013

OSHA issues plan to target high risk workplaces. OSHA has issued its 2012 Site-Specific Targeting plan to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur. In addition, OSHA implements both national and local “emphasis” inspection programs to target high-risk hazards and industries.

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

As a result, the home builder could be considered a joint employer, potentially making them liable for employment law violations by a trade partner or for negligence or an injury caused by a subcontractor’s employees. Travers, a labor and employment attorney and partner in the Jacksonville, Fla., office of Akerman. .

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 7, 2013

. “We hope this sends a strong message that the law requires employers to provide safe working conditions, and OSHA will use all the tools at our disposal to ensure that all employers follow the law.” A safety inspection was initiated on Aug. 2, 2011, and a health inspection began Aug.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 12, 2018

Process Safety Management. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of process safety managment. Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals prevents or minimizes the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable or explosive chemicals. Managing Change.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. December 27, 2013. April 29, 2013.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 30, 2018

OSHA to Employers: Consider Screening Workers for Heat Stress When Index Hits 85 Degrees. According to Safety+Health magazine, researchers at OSHA and the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently examined cases of outdoor work-related heat illnesses. Need a Quick Inspection of a 58-Story Tower?

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2014

Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? Does OSHA Understand its Own Machine and Equipment Guarding Directive? It would appear that OSHA believes that all machinery/equipment with moving parts requires guarding regardless of its location or position. OSHA’s position is just wrong.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 16, 2013

Bureau of Reclamation ‘taking the necessary steps’ after OSHA notes 50 violations at Hoover Dam. The eight alleged repeat violations stem from earlier OSHA inspections at the Hoover Dam and 25 other Bureau of Reclamation facilities over the last five years.

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Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

Some employees have even offered to use their use their POT or take leaves of absence in an attempt to help their employer weather the storm. As America was enjoying a booming economy, employment at incredible high levels, unemployment at an all-time low, the unthinkable happened. Will new OSHA regulations need to be adopted?

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CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Certification can be a huge addition to a construction worker’s resume, as it tells an employer that you’re serious about keeping your qualifications and experience updated. Construction Management Certification Institute (CMCI). Project Management Institute (PMI). Introduction of Construction Certifications .

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Court decisions have made it increasingly clear that employers share responsibility for the actions of contractors when it comes to safety on a worksite, but making sure that contractors follow through can be challenging. A copy of their OSHA 300A log, which summarizes on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Join Our Mailing List.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 9, 2023

1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy Inc. as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation. The Commission vacated the citations for two primary reasons: Suncor had implemented a robust safety program that met and exceeded OSHA standards.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 1, 2022

Filling out construction reports and completing project checklists, whether for construction safety or quality inspections, can often be a tedious process. A typical OSHA safety checklist can include more than 500 items on just one list. However, project management tools can make navigating these arduous checklists easier and faster.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 18, 2016

But while many longstanding construction techniques are still the best way to do business, one area where construction firms have a responsibility as employers to continually evolve, change and adopt new standards is worker safety.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied 47 health and safety violations against the Dover Chemical Co. “While I’m grateful that nobody was injured from the incident, I’m alarmed by the egregious nature of the violations we uncovered during our inspection.”

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Safety Services Company

JULY 24, 2013

OSHA is directing its efforts toward enforcing a standard in which employers nationwide will be required to establish a thorough, written injury and illness prevention program (IIPP). This will include investigating incidents, inspecting the workplace for hazards, and identifying new hazards created by worksite changes or emergencies.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Freedom from danger is a wonderful concept, but to make that goal a reality requires considerable planning, training, commitment, management skills, and above all THINKING about workplace safety. Having an effective workplace safety and health program will ensure you’re OSHA compliant and show your commitment to safety.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 20, 2020

Below are compliance-tested principles you can follow as an employer to ensure the safety of your workers during winter. Train your team on OSHA's snow and ice guidelines. Hazard Inspections. No matter how well you keep your ducks in a row, there are hazards that as an employer you aren’t aware of. Prepping the Office.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 16, 2018

On the job safety is a program of proactive participation between employers, supervisors, and employees; safety is everyone’s business. Let’s review the key elements of a proper safety and health program: Management commitment: Managers are committed to making the program work. Fulfills OSHA requirements.

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 21, 2020

Below are compliance-tested principles you can follow as an employer to ensure the safety of your workers during winter. Train your team on OSHA’s snow and ice guidelines. HAZARD INSPECTIONS. No matter how well you keep your ducks in a row, there are hazards that as an employer you aren’t aware of.

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines excavations as any man-made cavity, trench, or depression on the surface that resulted from earth removal. OSHA is making trenching and excavation safety its No. What Is the Difference Between Excavation and a Trench? Shore it — support trench walls, or.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Scott Smith, corporate director of safety management services for Selective Insurance Group , a holding company for 10 property and casualty insurers, sees it more simply. There’s a gap in the management of risk and safety in construction,” he says. and a recipe that often makes safety a lower priority.

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Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Effective construction project management requires you to balance multiple moving parts. Here’s how you can master project management in 2024 with six key strategies. Operations and management: Train building occupants in proper use. However, managers often balk at losing what they see as productive time to training.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 19, 2018

Fines & OSHA Regulations. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of Fines vs. OSHA Regulations. This week, we're going to cover 5 of the top 10 OSHA fines, and how you can avoid them. #10: Number of Inspections: 623. Number of Inspections: 1,488. Number of Inspections: 1,055.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Inspect electrical power panel. Inspect control panel for loose connections. Inspect Bollard/Barricade coatings, decals and paint. All fall protection equipment is required by OSHA to be checked prior to each use. OSHA 1910.66, CALOSHA, AISC, AWS and local code requirements. Visually inspect for corrosion.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 17, 2017

An incident report is one of the most valuable tools an employer can have in their commitment to a safe and healthful workplace. After managing the aftermath of an incident, it’s important to move forward in ways that ensure a similar incident doesn’t occur again in the future – to learn from mistakes, so to speak.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

OSHA Top Ten List of Cited Violations for 2018. 10 Most Cited Violations according to Federal OSHA. As of September 30th 2018 , the top two most frequently cited standards following OSHA worksite inspections are violations. However, employers should be aware that chemicals may pose health threats as well.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

OSHA Top Ten List of Cited Violations for 2018. Every year, The Occupational Safety and Health Authority publishes its list of the To 10 most cited violations according to Federal OSHA. Employers who receive chemicals that are considered hazardous must also receive information about the chemical to determine the risks it may pose.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

SE, Safety Manager, OGSD, Director and now Senior Director of Health and Safety. I waited until I was an OGSD to give that much attention and I likely missed the opportunity to learn more from some great project managers and engineers in the field. 4-year BA in Business Management. SE, SEII, Sr. Saving lives!

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