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7 Key Precautions To Ensure Loading Dock Safety

Construction Marketing

With all the hustle and bustle happening in loading docks, it shouldn’t surprise you that they’re a hotbed for injuries and accidents; countless dangers could occur in a typical dock. Here are more key precautions that you must consider to minimize, if not eliminate, accidents and injuries at the loading docks. Final Thoughts.

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

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In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Pre-Climb Inspection Every ladder used should be pre-climb inspected, no matter how new. This ensures workers climb at a slower pace.

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Preventing Falls: How Contractors can Master Ladder Safety One Step at a Time

Safety Services Company

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Pre-Climb Inspection Every ladder used should be pre-climb inspected, no matter how new. This ensures workers climb at a slower pace.

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New OSHA recordkeeping rule: Urgent need for employer review

FDR Safety

Of course, this raises a whole host of privacy, cyber-security, and other concerns. For years, OSHA has been claiming that employers often attempt to discourage the reporting of injuries by disciplining, drug testing, or taking other steps to discourage injured workers from reporting an injury. The new rule changes that.

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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

Construction Marketing

Before commencing any work, inspect construction equipment, tools, and machinery on the site to verify whether or not they’re safe to use. Ensure Proper Site Security . It’s essential to have sufficient security on your construction site. Double-Check All Equipment, Machinery, And Tools Before Starting.

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Construction in Winter: Safety Tips to Know

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Vehicles should also be inspected and maintained. To avoid winter car accidents, you must: Check tires regularly to ensure their tread and rubber provide good grip on icy roads Inspect the vehicles’ headlights, brake lights, and tail lights Keep a safety kit with blankets, charges, ice scrapers, flat tire repair kits, basic first aid kits 2.

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#122:  Construction Loan Disbursement Pitfalls

NH Construction Law

A common feature of residential construction loans is the requirement for periodic inspections of the progress of work, usually by an independent inspection company hired by the bank, before disbursements are made. New Hampshire Savings Bank , 131 N.H. ” And such a voluntary undertaking is exceedingly rare.

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