Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. Immediate Legal Compliance. Under The Fire Safety Order for England and Wales (full details of which can be found of the Gov.uk

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Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work? As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. Travers, a labor and employment attorney and partner in the Jacksonville, Fla., Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57. Advertisement.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 4, 2014

A constant concern for supervisors and managers is determining whether their safety training for non-English speaking employees is adequate. In April 2010, OSHA released a memorandum requiring all employers to offer OSHA training in a language that all employees understand. In other words, do the workers really understand? Training'

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 20, 2014

Currently twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Can businesses continue to drug test workers and job applicants for a drug the state says is legal? Is legalizing marijuana indirectly legalizing impairment in the workplace? If they do, what happens when someone tests positive?

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

The representative, ideally the Safety and Health Director or Manager or someone in upper management, should be well-versed in OSHA standards applicable to the business, health and safety conditions of the workplace under inspection, location of required records to be kept under OSHA (e.g.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 30, 2021

What are the practical and legal considerations for surcharging unvaccinated employees? Now some employers are considering increasing health insurance contribution costs for workers who chose not to get the ?COVID-19 Workplace safety is also a consideration. COVID-19 vaccine.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 20, 2021

If pot is legal where you build (or soon will be), these tips from Health Street's Jared Rosenthal will help keep your risk to a minimum. There's 33 states that have passed some sort of medical marijuana legislation and 11 states are defining it as legal for recreational use,” says Rosenthal. Jobsite Safety. Jobsite Safety.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

any one employer could have in their facility. Imagine being held to a legal liability for trying to foresee and manage every service or maintenance task where a falling part could injure a worker. Mike Taubitz spent many years in top positions at General Motors, including stints as Global Safety Director and Global Regulatory Liaison.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 15, 2020

any one employer could have in their facility. Imagine being held to a legal liability for trying to foresee and manage every service or maintenance task where a falling part could injure a worker. Mike Taubitz spent many years in top positions at General Motors, including stints as Global Safety Director and Global Regulatory Liaison.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 16, 2018

How to Promote Employee Safety in the Workplace. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover employee safety. On the job safety is a program of proactive participation between employers, supervisors, and employees; safety is everyone’s business. Everyone needs to be involved in company safety.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

may be wondering how to make 2024 the best year yet for health, safety, and compliance. After all, safety first, bidding next. Answer: Each year, contractors must complete an annual update to remain compliant with safety regulations and qualified to perform work. Naturally, many contractors (like you!)

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. As a brief recap, the revised recordkeeping rule requires employers with 250 or more employees to submit their OSHA 300A Annual Summaries for each separate establishment by December 15.

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Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Drizner and Michael Lobie. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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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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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Workplace Safety. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover workplace safety. 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. Thinking About Workplace Safety.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 27, 2012

OSHA’s recent warning about safety incentive programs is just one part of a larger effort by the agency to strengthen whistleblower rights. In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries.

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Pro Builder

MAY 28, 2021

The National Association of Home Builders says it’s important members stay up to date on the most recent information regarding COVID-19 vaccines and safety guidelines for the workplace. In addition, the EEOC is clear that employers can ask if an employee has been vaccinated. Jobsite Safety. Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:36. Read More.

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Work Gearz

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Much will depend on the kind of construction company you are working for, and consequentially, the types of hazards you will face and if your employer has specific requirements.  This will depend on your duties as a manager and if your company has specific safety procedures and protocols. What About Employer Requirements?

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Off-the-job accidents: hidden costs to employers. Employers may be missing that point as well, losing an opportunity to keep workers safe and avoid the significant costs to their companies that come with off-the-job injuries. Motivating workers to be safe – 24/7.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. 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.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The ETS covers employers with 100 or more employees – firm or company-wide – and provides options for compliance. Employers must pay employees for the time it takes to get vaccinated and recover from any side effects that prevent them from working. What are the fines? What are the details? Will the court challenge hold up?

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FDR Safety

MAY 11, 2015

Employees who want to pursue whistleblower-retaliation claims against employers may find it easier to do so under a new policy directive issued by OSHA. The directive, reported by the news site iwpnews.com, lowers the legal bar for OSHA to initiate an investigation of a complaint.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 29, 2018

Construction Employment Growth Surges in February. Despite the shortage of skilled workers, construction employment has seen significant gains recently. The takeaway: This employment growth is positive news for construction. percent, a full percentage point lower than this time last year. Contractors are hiring.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. 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.

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The walk-around rule has nothing to do with worker safety and everything to do with intimidating independent business owners,” said Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s Small Business Legal Center. The agency changed its policy on participation in OSHA walk-arounds in 2013.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Too often companies are told that they need to have a safety manual to protect them from OSHA violations, and while that’s true, understanding how that works is just as informative to a safely run company as having all the right words and regulations in a policy. Safety Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Are employees trained in it?

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FDR Safety

MAY 31, 2012

Federal law defines willfulness as occurring when an employer intentionally disregards the Occupational Safety and Health Act or acts with plain indifference to that law. An excellent article by Willis J. Goldsmith and Jacqueline M. Thirteen years later, the Review Commission ruled that the violations were willful.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

An administrative law judge has fired what may amount to a legal “shot across the bow” at OSHA, ruling that the agency has been overstepping its bounds on the issue of enterprise-wide abatement.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keeps you safe in the workplace from hazardous conditions that pose a threat to your safety. However, for every cooperative employee, there is one who does not take their safety seriously. . Eye and facial protection can be provided via safety goggles, glasses , and complete face shields.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

However, it’s important that when planning a holiday party, the excitement over its positive nature doesn’t get in the way of addressing the many safety and legal risks involved. Holiday parties are meant to be fun for everyone, and harassment not only hurts your employees but puts your company at serious legal risks.

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Construction Junkie

MAY 11, 2020

That can leave you in a legal bind personally. OSHA exists to protect the health and wellness of America’s workforce and, typically, the employer bears the brunt of any penalties. Employers must understand that misleading a federal investigator is a serious mistake.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 21, 2021

Jobsite safety is now a top priority across many companies. Most importantly, businesses can fall into trouble with the law when they aren’t able to comply with jobsite safety requirements. Most importantly, businesses can fall into trouble with the law when they aren’t able to comply with jobsite safety requirements.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 4, 2014

A constant concern for supervisors and managers is determining whether their safety training for non-English speaking employees is adequate. In April 2010, OSHA released a memorandum requiring all employers to offer OSHA training in a language that all employees understand. In other words, do the workers really understand?

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Construction Law Monitor

DECEMBER 17, 2012

He enjoys writing and sharing his insights on various legal blogs. million workers suffer serious injury or illness related to their jobs, according to a white paper published by Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA).While Reduced Employer Liability. For Further Reading.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 18, 2013

The United States’ Occupational Safety and Health and Administration and British Columbia are in the midst of a silica safety push. The legal exposure limits on silica dust were set decades ago. In British Columbia a new construction safety rule for silica was recently proposed. milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3).

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Work Gearz

MAY 16, 2022

  So yeah, construction workers do not wear bright colors coz of their love for the theatrics but it’s just something to ensure their safety at the workplace. The most notable feature of bright yellow color is its high visibility and this is exactly why the hue is used in High Visibility Safety Vests. 

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Safety Services Company

JULY 15, 2019

With 8 states that have approved the use of recreational marijuana and 18 states permitting the use of medical marijuana, it’s critical for companies operating in these areas to understand their legal responsibilities and how to deal with cannabis use at worksites. Marijuana Policies.

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