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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

piece fell off the fixture because it wasn’t secured A rigger who pulled a stabilizing pin and an I beam slid off onto his foot A journeyman millwright who was under a 7500 lb. However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible.

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Is Gravity Part of OSHA’s LOTO Regulation?

FDR Safety

piece fell off the fixture because it wasn’t secured A rigger who pulled a stabilizing pin and an I beam slid off onto his foot A journeyman millwright who was under a 7500 lb. However, the ability for any management to foresee the thousands of maintenance tasks where a skilled worker must deal with gravity is not practicable nor feasible.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

The trend toward electrification is being accelerated by upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements for large publicly traded companies as well as by the ongoing greening of the grid. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S.,

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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing the materials on jobsites with modern software can have a significant impact on contractors bottom lines. But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly. Maximizing Materials Management. based Midwest Concrete Materials, Inc.

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FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY: Major Management Issues

Building Information Management

FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY: Actions Needed to Improve How Agencies Manage Structures. The federal government manages a wide variety of structures. Agencies generally face similar challenges in managing structures as they do in managing buildings. GAO was asked to examine management issues related to structures.

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The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Levelset

It’s at this point that the client can determine whether the project is feasible or not. This information helps the client determine whether the project is feasible for their needs—something that is incredibly valuable to find out early. What does a preconstruction manager do? Feasibility depends on a few factors.

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

Things like “always keep a load strapped and secured” makes sense until the worker(s) must unstrap the load to move it. In such cases, management must rely on the training and workers using judgment to come up with a safe method for accomplishing the task. Enforcing machine lockout when lockout is not feasible.

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