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November 2016 Newsletter – Tips on responding to new OSHA drug testing, injury reporting guidance

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One of the most significant OSHA actions of 2016 was issuing guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs. OSHA threw a curve ball to employers with its recent guidance on drug testing, injury reporting and safety incentive programs, leaving companies wondering how to respond. By Andrew Kaake.

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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

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The Importance of Prequalification and Contractor Management Prequalification refers to the process of assessing and evaluating potential contractors or subcontractors before awarding them a project. Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work.

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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! To add, you face potential legal repercussions and a loss of productivity. Workers should always maintain at least 3 points of contact with the ladder.

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Adjusting During A Pandemic: Skepticism Abounds – It Can’t Happen to Me… or Can it? Part 2

FDR Safety

It is important to understand that there is no regulatory or legal definition for probability and severity terms. Achieving acceptable risk shall include reducing the likelihood of injury to a minimum. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments.

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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! To add, you face potential legal repercussions and a loss of productivity. Workers should always maintain at least 3 points of contact with the ladder.

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What Will Construction Look Like In The Future?

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The big data concept refers to the huge quantities of information that have been stored in the past and continue to be stored up-to-date. These advancements in technology will significantly minimize construction injuries and lead to more spectacular civil engineering structures. The Big Data Concept. Author Bio: David B.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

A well-versed representative is also familiar with OSHA’s own internal procedures for handling an OSHA inspection, the Field Inspection Reference Manual or FIRM at [link]. Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas.

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