McCarthy donates $75K for construction safety lab
Construction Dive
MAY 4, 2023
The lab at Collin College in Texas is part of a first-of-its-kind program that will help students launch their careers as entry-level safety officers.
Who Is Responsible For Temporary Worker Safety?
FDR Safety
MARCH 6, 2018
Who Is Responsible For Temporary Worker Safety? OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety. Host employers should make sure that their contracts with staffing agencies clearly specify the safety obligations of each party. Just ask OSHA.
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Texas Heat Safety Retreat Shows Need For National Rule
ENR Construction
JUNE 28, 2023
Media has focused on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signing new state legislation that strips its cities and counties of some of their independence, but for workers, more may be at stake.
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Announcing ENR Texas & Louisiana's Excellence in Safety Awards
ENR Construction
JULY 28, 2020
ENR Texas & Louisiana is honoring four projects for their outstanding safety records and job-site procedures as part of the annual Excellence in Safety Award, a part of our regional Best Projects competition.
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ENR Texas & Louisiana Announces 2023 Best Projects Award Winners
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The twenty-eight projects recognized by this year's Best Projects Award judges—plus the Safety and Sustainability award winners—will be celebrated at ENR Texas & Louisiana's Dec. 13 awards event in Houston
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ENR Texas & Louisiana Best Projects: Announcing Excellence in Safety Winners
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 4, 2021
ENR’s Excellence in Safety Award is now in its ninth year as part of the annual regional Best Projects competition. This year, ENR Texas & Louisiana is honoring four projects for their outstanding safety records and job-site procedures.
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ENR's Texas & Lousiana Best Project for Safety and Sustainability Winners Announced
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 15, 2023
The Excellent in Safety highlights projects with outstanding safety records but examines the team’s safety programs and lessons learned that might be copied by others in the industry. Excellent in Sustainability has one Best Project winner.
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McCarthy Bringing Apprentices Onto Big Texas Solar Projects
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 8, 2023
In addition to learning the skills needed to work in one of the three fields successfully, apprentices are also taught safety training, including worksite and trench safety, pre-task planning, introduction to construction math, construction drawings and material handling, as well as identifying hazards and OSHA safety.
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Contractors Prioritizing Safety Across Texas & Louisiana Region
ENR Construction
APRIL 7, 2020
Across the region, work continues, with strict attention to safety and sanitation protocols. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change lives daily, the construction industry is continuing to adapt.
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Continental To Build $110M Manufacturing Plant In Texas
Business Facilities
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The company’s second automotive manufacturing location in Texas will retain nearly 450 jobs and bring an additional 130 jobs to New Braunfels. Read: Continental To Build $110M Manufacturing Plant In Texas at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Employer, staffing firm both responsible for temporary worker safety
FDR Safety
AUGUST 24, 2016
OSHA has stepped up its attention to temporary worker safety, and as two recent cases show, enforcement actions can be taking against both the employer and the staffing agency that provides the workers. OSHA has made it clear that staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for temporary worker safety.
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Safety as service for Kevin Moorhead
The Korte Company
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.
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Safety as service for Kevin Moorehead
The Korte Company
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.
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McCarthy Develops Needed Solar Workers in Texas as Apprentices
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 8, 2023
In addition to learning skills needed, apprentices are also trained in pre-task planning, safety training, hazard identification and other areas.
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Best Higher Education/Research Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit: University of Texas at Dallas Sciences Building
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 10, 2021
million University of Texas at Dallas Sciences Building. Meticulous coordination between multiple contractors was central to completing the $79.6-million
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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility
BD+C
MAY 25, 2023
Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:31 With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security.
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Texas Drilling Company Cited for Safety, Health Violations
Construction Equipment
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
Following a complaint about unsafe working conditions, Spradling LP has been cited by OSHA for 13 serious safety and health violations for exposing workers to falls, struck-by, electric shock hazards and failing to guard rotating machinery parts at its Channing, Texas drilling site near Amarillo. Proposed penalties total $46,200.'
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[VIDEO] OSHA Cracks Down on Texas, Leading U.S. in Deadly Crane Accidents
Construction Equipment
MAY 9, 2019
With Texas currently leading the U.S. in fatal crane accidents, a CBS 11 I-Team investigation reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decided to increase the state’s safety inspections. Texas has experienced nearly four times as many deaths as any other state…
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2021 Texas/Louisiana Best Projects: Regional Projects Rise to the Top
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 16, 2021
ENR Texas & Louisiana’s annual Best Projects competition honors achievements in construction across the five-state region, with special honors in safety and sustainability complementing the contest’s 18 main categories.
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Hill & Wilkinson Earns 2013 Texas Mutual Safety Award
Construction Superintendent Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
RICHARDSON, Texas -- Hill & Wilkinson has been awarded the Texas Mutual Safety Trophy for 2013 for its outstanding commitment to safety in the workplace. frontpage'
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New Investigative Report Details Triggers of Texas LNG Plant Blast
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Federal safety agency releases findings of its probe into the June 8 Freeport LNG accident, while observers speculate the plant's reopening may be further delayed. .
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FIU Collapse Report Spurs Texas Bridge Design Review
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
The Texas Dept. of Transportation has suspended design work on Corpus Christi’s Harbor Bridge pending a safety review of plans prepared by FIGG Bridge Group, one of the firms faulted by the National Transportation Safety Board for last year’s deadly pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University.
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OSHA Fines Texas Trenchers $121K
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
As part of the agency's aggresive emphasis on trench and excavation safety, two contractors working on a untility project on Colorado Street in Austin, Texas have been fined for willful and serious violations of OSHA's trench safety regulations. Fifty-four workers were killed in excavation accidents last year, according to OSHA.
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Steel Dynamics Chooses Texas For New Flat Roll Steel Mill
Business Facilities
JULY 23, 2019
“We are eager to join the Sinton community, and we appreciate the warm welcome and support that we have received from them, Governor Abbott and the State of Texas, as well as local leaders from San Patricio County, the City of Sinton, and the Sinton Independent School Board. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Texas.
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New Investigative Report Details Triggers of Shut Texas LNG Plant Blast
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Federal safety agency releases findings of it probe into the June 8 Freeport LNG accident, while observers speculate the plant's reopening may be further delayed. .
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Texas Child Labor Law Poster Update
Safety Services Company
AUGUST 21, 2014
The Safety Services Company Texas Child Labor Law Poster was updated on July 18, 2014 to include an update to the 2013 version that adds two more prohibited occupations for 14- and 15-year-olds. General Industry Labor Law Posters Child Labor Law Texas' 15) Youth peddling activities.
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New Report Details Triggers of June Blast at Still Closed Texas LNG
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Freeport LNG export terminal now pushes partial reopening to mid-December target, as federal safety agency releases 'root cause analysis' of fire-causing pipeline explosion.
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Not Everything Is Bigger in Texas: Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court’s Expansive Interpretation of Indemnity Clause
Constructlaw
DECEMBER 1, 2022
A recent decision by the Court of Appeals of Texas highlights the perils of failing to properly assert a demand for contractual indemnity. Crescent provided safety training and management services to Ameriflow. RKI Expl. & & Prod., Ameriflow Energy Servs., 02-20-00384-CV, 2022 Tex. LEXIS 4331 (Tex. June 23, 2022).
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Texas to require architects to be fingerprinted to get licensed
BD+C
DECEMBER 11, 2013
Starting January 1, 2014, architects who apply for an occupational license in Texas will have to share their fingerprints with the state. read more.
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National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) applauds Texas Governor Perry's proclamation on yellow CSST safety education
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 22, 2014
Today, Texas Governor Rick Perry issued a proclamation commending efforts to enhance public safety and promote consumer awareness on the proper installation of yellow Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST). Fire Sprinklers Training Opportunities'
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Best Energy/Industrial Excellence in Safety, Award of Merit Sweeny Hub Phase 2 Expansion (SHP-2)
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 6, 2021
billion expansion of the Phillips 66 natural gas liquids complex in Sweeny, Texas, transformed the facility into one of the nation’s largest NGL processing hubs and quadrupled the site’s capacity. .
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Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind. This house located in Fort Worth Texas uses 11,000 sq. Mon, 10/12/2020 - 12:30. Case Study Image. There is a growing movement in the construction industry towards the use of concrete instead of wood when building a new homes’ envelope.
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FDR Safety
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
OSHA is launching what it calls a “surge” of planned inspections of manufacturers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas focused on amputation hazards. In a press release, OSHA said that amputations most frequently occur during the operation of machinery without adequate safety guards.
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ENR Construction
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Judges selected the winning ENR Texas & Louisiana entries based on the following criteria: overcoming challenges, teamwork, safety, innovation, contribution to the industry and community, construction quality and craftsmanship, and design function and aesthetics.
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28 Texas Updates Required “Office of Injured Employee Counsel” Posting
Safety Services Company
AUGUST 23, 2013
A newly updated Texas posting is required to be displayed by employers on September 1, 2013. The easiest way to check if your Texas Labor Law Poster is current is to find the posting with the seal of the “Office of Injured Employee Counsel”, and look for the date on the bottom.
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Honoring the Best in Safety: Best Projects 2018
ENR Construction
AUGUST 9, 2018
After weeks of deliberation, a team of independent industry judges have selected ENR Texas & Louisiana's Excellence in Safety Award winners. This year our judges have recognized eight projects for their outstanding safety records and job-site procedures.
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Award of Merit, Excellence in Safety Broadway Chapter
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Profile of winning projects from ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2022 Best Projects competition.
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Oil Cleanup Safety : How to Get Started
Safety Services Company
AUGUST 24, 2017
The requests for topics on Oil Cleanup Safety materials have been overwhelming since the BP Disaster. We thought it would be helpful to provide a basic overview of oil cleanup safety, where to get started and what the requirements are. In coordination with the U.S. Department of Labor. Access by clicking the links below : Alabama.
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Safety Services Company
AUGUST 23, 2013
A newly updated Texas posting is required to be displayed by employers on September 1, 2013. The easiest way to check if your Texas Labor Law Poster is current is to find the posting with the seal of the “Office of Injured Employee Counsel”, and look for the date on the bottom.
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48 Texas & Louisiana's Best Projects Judges 2017
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 17, 2017
The judges selected the winning ENR Texas & Louisiana entries based on the following criteria: overcoming challenges and teamwork; safety; innovation and contribution to the industry and community; construction quality and craftsmanship; and design function and aesthetics.
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Project of the Year Finalist Best Project, Health Care Award of Merit, Excellence in Safety U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs San Antonio Outpatient Clinic
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Profile of winning projects from ENR Texas & Louisiana's 2022 Best Projects competition.
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OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable
Safety Services Company
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
OSHA Records Show South Texas Oil Field Deaths Preventable. 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 call 877-780-4106.
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