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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

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Promoting safety in construction sites involves ensuring operators understand standard procedures, equipment inspections, load calculations, and hazard identification. Training involves teaching crane operations, safety protocols, equipment handling, load calculations, rigging techniques, and job site management.

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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

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Finally, the GC’s policy won’t provide any coverage for tools, equipment or vehicles. When a subcontractor is uninsured, the business can still be liable for any property damage or injury to others. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages. Tool or equipment floaters.

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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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Plumbing contractor’s insurance may help your business stay afloat if accidents or injuries occur on the job. Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters. Worker injury. Business auto policies protect your work vehicle and cover damages or injuries to a third party.

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#70:  Owner and GC Tort Duties to Subcontractor Employees

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Who is liable for injuries to the sub’s employees in such cases? A&M’s subcontract required it to assume full responsibility for implementing safety programs on the project, to maintain all work areas in a safe manner, and to furnish all safety equipment. The recent case of Grady v.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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OSHA averages more than 30,000 inspections annually , including many unscheduled visits arising from employee complaints or injuries. It also requires contractors to provide appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to all employees. OSHA standards for construction. Health and safety – 863 violations. OSHA standard 1926.20

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5 Signs Your Shopping Center Construction Contractor is Costing You Business

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Construction contractors should pull up, unload tools or equipment and park in the back lot, leaving the most convenient parking for customers. Sure the site is under construction, but are there clear paths free of debris and equipment? Nothing scares customers away faster than the thought of potential injury.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

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Safety risks can include injuries, fatalities, and illnesses brought upon by employee negligence, equipment failure, weather, or other external factors. However, for the most part, response to them fall under four general categories: Avoid: For circumstances your team is ill-equipped for, it is best to avoid the issue altogether.

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