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Hazardous Waste Management: How Environmental Consulting Can Help

Construction Marketing

Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals and substances can increase the risk of severe diseases like cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and tetanus. Inspection And Monitoring Redevelopment projects or new construction are significant contributors to waste generation. It also poses a threat to wildlife and the general environment.

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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

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Working with oil, electrical equipment, and even lingering flammable debris can raise the level of risk. Developing a Hot Work Permit Program One of the best ways for contractors to prevent fires is to implement a hot work permit program. welding, cutting, brazing, or grinding), a permit should be required.

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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

Construction Marketing

Therefore, it’s equally crucial to inspect your roof so you can decide where to put the solar panels. However, you risk having an excessive system if a commercial solar array is sized based on current power usage and energy efficiency later improves. . Unfortunately, there has yet to be a set procedure for obtaining permits.

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Pros and Cons of Straw Bale Building

Natural Building

Take time to look at the risks and rewards (and limitations) while considering a straw bale house. This one may seem far-fetched, but straw bale homes don’t actually pose a higher fire risk than traditional homes (once they’re finished, that is).

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Where Maryland’s State Plan is Stricter Than OSHA

Safety Services Company

OSHA’s 1910.146 regulation defines confined and permit required confined spaces, with employer and employee responsibilities. The exception to this rule is if the employee can go into the manhole with cables or equipment to take readings, perform housekeeping or an inspection, or complete some other safe task. Entering Manholes.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

JOC permits the issuance of job orders without competition because the tasks ordered were competed as part of the original award. Consistently inspect JOC contractors’ work and ensure that project managers submit contractor evaluations on time. No one indicated that the contractor’s adjustment factor was reviewed for accuracy.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

JOC permits the issuance of job orders without competition because the tasks ordered were competed as part of the original award. Consistently inspect JOC contractors’ work and ensure that project managers submit contractor evaluations on time. No one indicated that the contractor’s adjustment factor was reviewed for accuracy.