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10 Benefits Of Including Mock OSHA Audits In Your Safety Program

FDR Safety

Rather than being caught off guard by the findings of OSHA during one of their audits, we highly recommend that you implement Mock OSHA Audits into your regular safety program. Here are 10 benefits that you’ll discover by doing so: Identify the good parts of your safety program. Identify the weaknesses of your safety program.

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Construction Safety Meetings: 7 Key Topics You Need to Address

Safety Services Company

No matter what you call them — safety meetings can be an effective way to quickly incorporate safety into your day-to-day operation without interfering with production. We’ve put together a list of the top 7 construction safety meeting topics you should be addressing regularly. The Importance of Safety Meetings.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

Be Willing to Take More Risks Taking risks does not mean ignoring safety. Sure, adding solar panels, PV windows, the best insulation for exterior walls , and water harvesting are all wonderful ideas for creating green buildings. Therefore, project managers need to be on alert for potential safety hazards throughout the process.

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Building a Strong Safety Culture

Safety Services Company

In recent years, many companies have started to realize the importance of building a strong safety culture within their workplace. The term “safety culture” can be defined as a company’s values, attitudes and beliefs about safety. We all must make safety a priority. Characteristics of a Strong Safety Culture.

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Does UK Fire Safety Need Hammering Home?

Constructonomics

An illegal extension has left a landlord with a £24,000 and a criminal record, after local council safety officers deemed it to be in an “appalling condition” with numerous safety issues – including a slew of fire safety offences which put the building’s occupants at a very real risk of injury or death. What Does The Law Say?

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Understanding bird safety testing in North America

Construction Specifier

While still in its infancy, the science of bird-safe glazing is emerging with creative new ideas and changing the way birds see and react to building glass. The post Understanding bird safety testing in North America appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

Green Building Law Update

With that wide public sentiment for fireworks, there is actually almost no environmental regulation for the setting off of millions of little explosions of the more than 99% of fireworks imported from China. But, San Diego does regulate fireworks for locations near the coast, requiring expensive permits (.