Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2020

Communicate with customers, consultants, regulatory agencies, and presentations at Board meetings and/or Commission hearings. Ensure vendor/ contractor compliance with all safety and code regulations. Obtain and evaluate proposals from job order contractors and other vendors on approved construction projects.

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Safety Services Company

AUGUST 19, 2021

If you’re in environmental health and safety, jump in with both feet. Recently on The Safety Management Show, Susan Spaulding , Sr. Benton Construction, LLC, shared the above advice, as well as how she faced some of the hardest challenges in safety management. Safety is truly about saving lives. Do it with all your heart.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 27, 2021

One area of change that will affect thousands, if not millions of employers comes in the form of OSHA regulation and enforcement. Employers should pay attention to several workplace safety initiatives that will likely be implemented early on in the Biden administration. Make Workplace Safety and Health a Value.

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Construction Junkie

MARCH 9, 2021

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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FDR Safety

MAY 20, 2019

The control of hazardous energy is regulated under OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. This RFI seeks information regarding two areas where modernizing the Lockout/Tagout standard might better promote worker safety without additional burdens to employers: control circuit type devices and robotics.

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Safety Services Company

APRIL 5, 2018

OSHA Safety & Compliance. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of OSHA safety and compliance. Workplace inspections and investigations are conducted by OSHA compliance safety and health officers trained in safety and industrial hygiene. Daily Inspections for OSHA Safety.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 17, 2018

Online Safety Training. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going continue to cover the ins and outs of online safety training programs. This week, we’re going cover why you should implement an online safety training program. This week, we’re going cover why you should implement an online safety training program.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Professional Safety) and research reports, and blends it with economic realities and common company leadership expectations. It is written as a series for those who are new to safety or have an expanded role within safety.

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FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

Reports of amputations lead to improved workplace safety through employer settlements. OSHA wants to hear from the public on draft Process Safety Management guidance documents. Record number of Michigan employers “Take a Stand” for workplace safety and health. 3M recalls fall prevention device over safety concerns.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Workplace Safety. Welcome to Safe Friday, this week we’re going to cover workplace safety. Freedom from danger is a wonderful concept, but to make that goal a reality requires considerable planning, training, commitment, management skills, and above all THINKING about workplace safety. Thinking About Workplace Safety.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 31, 2018

First, it’s important to understand the foundations of law and regulation in our country. These regulations tell you what to do, but not how to do it. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has issued a national consensus standard (NFPA 70E) that deals with electrical safety and provides guidance for the “how.”

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Construction Enquirer

APRIL 21, 2023

Sureserve employs about 2,500 people specialising in housing safety compliance work, offers the potential to grow quickly as the country moves to meet net zero targets. The firm was formed five years ago, when the former Lakehouse business rebranded. .” ”

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Review the Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) for proper disposal of used oil. Check moisture indicator sight glass and if moisture present find source of water leak. Valves are safety devices for equipment and personnel, DO NOT attempt to repair or recondition. Check and calibrate safety controls. Clean up the work area.

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Safety Services Company

MAY 20, 2014

We focused on the toprail requirements of a supported scaffold in the last Spotting Safety article , so let’s look at where the scaffold meets the ground to see why this photo, of wood blocks shimmed underneath a scaffold leg, doesn’t meet OSHA regulations. Speaking of which, the other bare pole can present its own problems.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

If you’re a construction safety veteran, your safety program is well established and falls in line with OSHA requirements. Regularly reviewing and training employees to the standard of the applicable codes and regulations is a proactive way to ensure compliance. Fall Protection and Ladder Safety. Source: U.S. Fix the Six.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 14, 2018

Corporate Wellness & Safety Tips. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, this week we’re going to cover the ins and outs of corporate wellness and safety. ” (Source: National Safety Council). Knowing the location of first aid, firefighting equipment, and safety devices.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

As a result, many buildings today still contain asbestos material which does not present a danger unless the material that contains it gets damaged. Poor maintenance could also potentially cause asbestos fibers to contaminate the air, which, in turn, may present a serious health hazard. Risk Assessment.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 20, 2022

While we’re seeing greater use of construction technology and new standards in safety, quality and productivity, at the same time there are rising prices, the cost of living crisis and of course ongoing workforce shortages. Challenges meeting regulations and seizing opportunities. The future workforce.

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FDR Safety

JULY 26, 2013

Our guest blogger today is Jim Carnahan, a member of the FDRsafety team specializing in advising clients on compliance with new OSHA regulations on Globally Harmonized Systems. OSHA requires this training by December 1 because workplaces will soon begin to receive new labels and SDSs, in keeping with the new GHS regulation.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 18, 2022

VOCs are present in most building materials such as caulking agents, paint, thinners, varnishes, and the adhesives used in composite wood products, vinyl, and carpet flooring. These potentially harmful chemicals are also present in foam products, air fresheners, personal care, and household cleaning products. Increase ventilation.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 10, 2016

This court action seeks to serve as a precedent for the regulation of potential future genetically engineered animals, effectively banning the science. The pleading argues that when Congress authorized the FDA in 1938 it never intended or provided a means for FDA to regulate twenty first century genetically engineered animals.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 9, 2018

Despite regulations, asbestos is still a real and present danger for construction workers. There are regulations in place to help protect workers through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but many argue that these protection laws are not enough.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 19, 2016

HR 2576 greatly expands the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate and regulate chemicals. All existing chemicals will now be subject to possible future regulation in a bifurcated process. The President is expected to sign the bill this week.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. As I’ve said before, the importance of safety programs goes far beyond the need to comply with standards and regulations. First and foremost, safety programs save lives.

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BD+C

JUNE 4, 2019

These large rooms present the building challenge of long runs of drywall requiring expansion joints that also meet fire code and safety regulations. Valley Interior Systems delivered a time saving and cost-effective methods for meeting these regulations by installing Trim-Tex Fire Rated 093V.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A.,

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FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

If there is an OSHA citation most likely to be overturned on appeal to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission it would be one issued under the General Duty clause. The General Duty clause is a catchall in the Occupational Safety and Health Act and it is frequently misunderstood, even by OSHA inspectors themselves.

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Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules. February 4, 2013. January 13, 2013.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 19, 2016

HR 2576 greatly expands the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate and regulate chemicals. All existing chemicals will now be subject to possible future regulation in a bifurcated process. The President is expected to sign the bill this week.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 30, 2014

Construction Safety Management and Engineering, the much cherished book edited by Darryl C.Hill, has produced its second edition. This book has extensive coverage on implementation of safety and healthy programme of the construction companies. Michael Toole (PTD; regulations).

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Safety Services Company

MAY 10, 2013

MIOSHA rescinds safety award in wake of refinery fire. 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. The award was to recognize 7.1

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BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

Polly Osborne Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Architects Regulations Biophilic Design Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Urban Planning When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value. There’s more focus than ever on the environmental impact of construction projects.

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FDR Safety

JUNE 30, 2016

However, the reality of day-to-day operations in most small businesses makes it difficult to focus on safety in the workplace. First and foremost, small business owners and operators must get their occupational safety and health issues in order because it is the “right thing to do.” Enforce safe-work rules.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration is urging the mining industry to step up its compliance with safety and health regulations under the Mine Safety and Health Act. Main, assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. Following three coal mine fatalities during Oct.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 29, 2012

I recently spoke to a group of highway contractors about disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) laws and regulations and some of the different policies among the state departments of transportation. Our four investigative imperatives are transportation safety, grant and procurement fraud, employee integrity, and consumer and workforce fraud.

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Work Gearz

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) keeps you safe in the workplace from hazardous conditions that pose a threat to your safety. However, for every cooperative employee, there is one who does not take their safety seriously. . Eye and facial protection can be provided via safety goggles, glasses , and complete face shields.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2023

The energy audit should inform your present electricity consumption profile and the potential savings you might realize with energy efficiency initiatives. . During this phase, the engineer may provide updates on the project’s cost, effectiveness, and safety. Present A Utility Interconnection Request.

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