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Complying With OSHA Silica Safety Guidelines

Construction Business Owner

Complying With OSHA Silica Safety Guidelines. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than. Alex Headley. Fri, 09/10/2021 - 07:30. million workers in the United States are exposed to crystalline silica dust — 90% of which are employed in construction. and kidney disease. and kidney disease.

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How to Increase Site Safety with a Digital Check-in Process

Construction Business Owner

How to Increase Site Safety with a Digital Check-in Process. There were lots of questions and considerations to be addressed—a shortage of personal protective equipment, rereading medical privacy law guidelines and Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, adjusting project timelines, and more.

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Safety Spotlight: OSHA’s Top 10 Most-Cited Standards

Viewpoint Construction Technology

When people are busy, though, safety can sometimes take a backseat to speed. But that way of thinking can be pretty detrimental, though, as a safety incident at one of your jobsites can really derail a project and could hurt the business’s bottom line. Common Construction Safety Violations in 2017. Scaffolding (1926.451).

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Episode 11: How Collaboration with Employees Can Fix Safety Blind Spots

Safety Services Company

Safety is not something that can be solved by one person alone. Jason Damm is the Natural Resources Project Manager and Health and Safety Coordinator at Metric Environmental. He shares why it’s important for safety professionals to be humble and to factor in feedback from others when investigating and refining safety plans.

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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites. Know the risks and the corrective measures you should take on your jobsites to ensure crew safety and prevent excavation fatalities. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA is making trenching and excavation safety its No.

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NHTSA Pushes Guidelines for Self-driving Cars, Touts Safety

Construction Equipment

You knew this was coming: National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) administrator Mark Rosekind has said that since early versions of autonomous vehicles have arrived, there's a need for the government to work as fast as possible to develop guidelines for the new technology. The guidelines may be completed in mere months.

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Social distancing on the job just got easier.

FDR Safety

With regulations varying from state to state, a nationwide shortage of PPE, and guidelines constantly changing, it has not been easy for many to return to work. One of our longtime partners in safety, National Steel City (NSC), recently published an article on its implementation (or on the implementation of this technology).