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Philadelphia City Council mulling bill requiring ID cards for construction workers

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The Philadelphia City Council has held a series of hearings on a bill aimed at boosting the city''s safety regulations in the wake of a deadly building collapse earlier this year. Legislation Codes and Standards'

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Philadelphia City Council mulling bill to require construction workers to get ID cards

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The Philadelphia City Council has held a series of hearings on a bill aimed at boosting the city''s safety regulations in the wake of a deadly building collapse earlier this year. Legislation Codes and Standards'

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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

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Fran Smith safety director for Cavan Construction , in the greater Philadelphia area, advises workers to never enter a trench unless it has been properly inspected. Carrying out site inspections. The risk of injury or death,” she says, “is just too high.”. Trench Safety Guidelines to Protect Workers.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

The program does not consistently and promptly inspect JOC projects and ensure SFPUC’s JOC program lacks a policy establishing the program’s purpose that could provide staff guidance when determining which projects to authorize for implementation under JOCs. The JOC program inadequately monitors the quality of contractors’ work.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

Building Information Management

The program does not consistently and promptly inspect JOC projects and ensure SFPUC’s JOC program lacks a policy establishing the program’s purpose that could provide staff guidance when determining which projects to authorize for implementation under JOCs. The JOC program inadequately monitors the quality of contractors’ work.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Red Tape Reduction Initiative encourages businesspeople, state employees and consumers to identify burdensome regulations and offer suggestions for improvement. Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal.