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How to Advance Your Safety Strategy With Tech & See Bottom-Line Benefits to Your Operations

Construction Business Owner

While heavy construction consistently ranks among the top industries for injuries and fatalities, the increased use of technology is helping to turn the tide and make jobsites safer. Reducing worker injuries has taken on additional urgency following the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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State of the Construction Industry: May Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OSHA and State Safety Agencies Write More Than 100 Silica Citations in 6 Months. To address this hazard, OSHA enacted a new rule about silica dust on construction sites last fall. Survey: Mayors’ Top Concerns Include Infrastructure, Climate Change, Opioids. Infrastructure. One of their top concerns?

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Two Tips For A Safer Project

FDR Safety

With the President’s Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Plan, it is likely that the construction industry will see an increase in Megaprojects and other large-scale developments. Decisions like these can have a long lasting negative impact such as higher accident rates and more OSHA violations. The Fix: Quality Safety Professionals.

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Asbestos Still Life Threatening for Construction Workers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Though the use of asbestos products has drastically declined in recent decades, evidence of its excessive use still lies within the country’s infrastructure. Employee Protection and Injury Prevention. What’s So Dangerous About Asbestos? No amount of asbestos is considered safe, especially for those with high-risk occupations.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Watch the video below to see how BAM and Saint-Gobain are changing the future of infrastructure with sustainable, scalable, and affordable 3D concrete printing solutions. . According to OSHA , more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job each day. Reduce human error. The Challenges of 3D Printing in Construction.

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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA defines excavations as any man-made cavity, trench, or depression on the surface that resulted from earth removal. OSHA is making trenching and excavation safety its No. The risk of injury or death,” she says, “is just too high.”.

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Safe From the Start

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Keeping Boots on the Ground Stick-built construction has long been the standard in commercial construction , but it’s time-consuming, labor-intensive, and creates more opportunities for on-site accidents and injuries. Prefabricating much of a data center’s MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) infrastructure has been another huge win.