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Episode 12: Risk Assessment: Why a Safety SME Initiative Is a Gamechanger

Safety Services Company

Risk assessments are absolutely integral to implementing safety at the workplace. In this episode, Darrin Anderson , Environmental Health, Safety, and Security Manager at Nesher Pharmaceuticals (USA) LLC , shares his advice for building highly effective risk identification assessments and procedures. Let’s dive right in!

Risk 101
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Making jobsites safer in the COVID-19 world

BD+C

As states start reopening their economies, and building reactivates, construction firms are giving more serious thought to how they can provide a safer environment for their employees and subs.

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Union Calls For Fracking Freeze

Safety Services Company

Unifor, Canada’s largest energy union, is calling for a Canada-wide moratorium on all new oil and gas fracking. Unconventional gas fracking has the potential to have catastrophic effects on our environment and economy. The safety risks are also a major concern for our union,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias.

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FDRsafety’s Client, National Steel City, LLC Reduced or Eliminated Welding Fume Exposure and Improved Employee Comfort

FDR Safety

What Safety Says About Your Situation. You talk to your site safety professional and he/she analyzes your situation, applies the Hierarchy of Control and evaluates the assigned protection factor (APF) for the welding to be performed. For more advice on safety, please please reach out to FDRsafety. How to Reduce Your Exposure.

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Contractor Group Sues NYC Over New Crane Safety Regulations

Construction Equipment

Members of the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA), an industry group representing 27 trade union contractor associations in New York City, filed an Article 78 petition Tuesday against the Department of Buildings in New York City and Commissioner Richard D.

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Using TaBRA For Culture Change

FDR Safety

As we continue to work with clients, we’ve become more aware of how TaBRA can be used as an enabler for culture change regarding safety. Over the past decades, we have trained more than 500,000 employees in FDR’s Safety Awareness class. How It Works. Many workers don’t take proper steps during tasks. An Example.

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Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks

BD+C

Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/01/2023 - 09:32 AEC Tech Burns & McDonnell breaks down three ways computer vision can effectively assist workers on the job site, from project progress to safety measures. Computer vision is simply one more tool to build and reinforce a strong safety culture.