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Marijuana Regulation at Work: Your Responsibilities

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Marijuana Regulation at Work. Understandably, marijuana regulation at work has been a topic of much discussion in the media and at the state and federal regulatory levels over the past few years. State and Federal Usage Regulations. Recreational use of marijuana is currently permitted in the following states: Alaska.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

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Permits & Building Codes for Construction. The Code and Guidelines delineate the responsibilities of clients, project managers, contractors , subcontractors, consultants, related entities, industrial associations and employers in the construction industry. US DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Permit Place.

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Trump bans cruise ships departing from the US from travelling to Cuba

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The Trump administration on Tuesday ended the most popular forms of US travel to Cuba, banning cruise ships and a heavily used category of educational travel in an attempt to cut off cash to the island’s communist government. “We will continue to take actions to restrict the Cuban regime’s access to US dollars.”

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

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Regularly reviewing and training employees to the standard of the applicable codes and regulations is a proactive way to ensure compliance. The layers of OSHA regulation that protect workers focus on proper use and installation of safety systems, supervision, safe work procedures, maintenance and more. Scaffolding.

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The US Supreme Court’s AZ Immigration Decision Could Spell Trouble For The Construction Industry

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A pointed summary of law’s effects is found in the above-linked WSJ article: The Legal Arizona Workers Act requires employers to use a federal system called E-Verify to check employees’ legal status. It says the state can revoke charters or licenses from employers that repeatedly hire noncitizens lacking work permits.

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Practical Confined Space Training

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Everyone working at a jobsite with a confined space needs to be able to recognize and have a fundamental understanding of confined spaces and permit required confined spaces (PRCS). This is necessary to know how the signs and posted permits may be relevant to help you or another person avoid danger. Permit Required Confined Spaces.

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Prepaying for gas to improve worker safety

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For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. Two investigations into the incident, one for occupational health and safety and another for employment standards, reveled the gas station made employees responsible for covering the cost of stolen gas. Bill 124 , introduced Sept.

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