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Fire door safety: How can specifiers help?

Construction Specifier

In 2019, a fire in a Minneapolis, Minnesota, high-rise apartment building resulted in five fatalities. The post Fire door safety: How can specifiers help? During the inquiry into this incident, it was revealed most of the self-closing doors were not functioning properly the night of the fire, allowing smoke and flames to spread.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

The following article has been sponsored by Hilmerson Safety and also appeared first on HilmersonSafety.com. Since the 90’s and early 2000’s they’ve paved new paths for women pursuing careers in construction safety. For Women in Construction (WIC) Week 2021 Hilmerson Safety® celebrates women in the field by sharing their stories.

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Despite Staunch Safety Plan, a Fatal Fall at Vikings Stadium

ENR Construction

State safety investigators and Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction are seeking to determine the cause of a worker fatality on the $1.1-billion Bank Stadium project, which was being monitored via an enhanced safety program with the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration. billion U.S.

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Smart Planning Boosts Seattle To #1 City For Pedestrians

Business Facilities

Liberty Mutual Insurance releases pedestrian safety index with top 15 safest U.S. Far West Washington Atlanta Baltimore Blog-Oct-2014 Boston Chicago City Planning Columbus Denver Liberty Mutual los angeles Minneapolis new york Pedestrian Safety Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland San Francisco Seattle Street Lighting washington'

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Target, center of OSHA complaint

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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Seven Construction Associations You Should Consider Joining

Fieldwire

American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). Andrew Roe is a civil engineer and technical writer based in Minneapolis, MN. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Schedule Demo.

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Five Causes of Construction Rework and How to Avoid Them

Fieldwire

In some cases, these situations also create safety issues. Andrew Roe is a civil engineer and technical writer based in Minneapolis, MN. Equipment defects might include mechanical or electrical components that do not perform properly after installation, or construction equipment that malfunctions and damages work previously completed.