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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

Members include architects, risk managers, parking specialists, lawyers, and perimeter safety professionals. They have collected data from years 2014-2021 and have determined that there is an average of 60 vehicle/building impacts daily, 500 deaths annually, and 4,000 injuries each year.

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer.

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Low-Cost Fire Protection For New Home Building/Remodeling

Pro Builder

Home builders, electrical manufacturers and fire safety experts are on the front line in implementing solutions that can avoid costly damage and prevent injuries and deaths. NEC requirement adoption can vary by state and municipality, but it is important to follow full NEC guidelines to minimize the risk of electrical fires. .

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Retail Bakeries. Hardware Stores. Meat and Fish Markets. Used Car Dealers.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

15, three construction workers suffered injuries after falling from an elevated platform while working on the 21-mile stretch of the $2.3 From business continuity planning and managing changing accounting standards and workflow to attracting key talent and mitigating project risk, technology is helping improve productivity and profitability.”

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Visible light technology

Construction Specifier

While this has always been an important consideration in acute healthcare, it has become increasingly important in non-healthcare applications, such as education, commercial offices, indoor sports venues, retail spaces, and other congregate settings. Not all germicidal lighting is created equal.

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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

This article will identify the primary causes of engineering failures, define proactive versus reactive maintenance, recognize the reasons for deferred maintenance, and identify the financial and safety risks related to deferred maintenance. This is detectable when the distress is usually severe, which can lead to astronomical repair costs.