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11 Safety Tips When Handling And Storing Construction Materials

Construction Marketing

Here are some safety tips to consider in handling and storing construction materials: 1. Therefore, you should have the appropriate storage tanks to ensure safety. Hence, try to consider if you’ll need trucks, carts, hoists, dollies, or forklifts in handling or transporting materials. Ensure Proper Site Security .

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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

They allow workers to move and transport incredibly heavy, bulky and awkward loads without the risk of injury. Slings – Slings are flexible straps or ropes used to secure and lift loads. These attachments use powerful magnets to securely lift and transport metal objects. Why Are Lifting Attachments Used?

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Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

FDR Safety

FDRsafety supports and promotes employers developing strong safety policies, training their employees and enforcing those policies. Things like “always keep a load strapped and secured” makes sense until the worker(s) must unstrap the load to move it. The post Are Your Safety Policies Asking for Trouble?

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A white paper assesses seniors’ access to livable communities

BD+C

Most older Americans don’t reside in “livable” communities that combine safety, security and affordability with appropriate housing and transportation options, and supportive features and services that enhance personal independence, allow residents to remain in their homes as they age, and foster residents’ engagement in civic, economic, and social (..)

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

Levelset

By the same token, many potential situations pose risk to the health and safety of your employees and others working on the jobsite. Here’s an overview of eight of the top safety and health hazards in construction — and some preventive measures you can take to avoid these risks. . Electrocution.

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Online Safety Training

Safety Services Company

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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Emergency Safety Directives issued by Transport Canada Following Lac-Mégantic Quebec Deadly Train Derailment

Safety Services Company

A deadly July 6 train derailment in Lac-Mégantic Quebec has caused advisory safety letters from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board, and Transport Canada to issue emergency directives to help prevent similar accidents, even before the investigation into the cause has been completed. Emergency Directives.