FDR Safety

MAY 10, 2013

Non-union employees can select anyone, including representatives of a union, to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during an inspection of their worksite, according to a recent interpretation letter issued by OSHA. As noted in an article by the Constangy Brooks & Smith law firm, the letter is provoking a backlash from employers.

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Union OSHA Inspections Bargains 120

Construction Dive

AUGUST 31, 2023

The proposal would allow union officials or other employee advocates to join in jobsite safety inspections.

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OSHA Union Inspections Safety 135

Construction Equipment

JULY 10, 2020

Reynolds Award for Excellence in Construction Safety and Health from The Association of Union Constructors. Stevenson Crane Service received a Thomas J. The heavy-lifting equipment company was named in the category that relates to 100,000 to 500,000 hours of work performed to exceptional degrees of…

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Safety Union Equipment Construction 71

Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The study was conducted jointly by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) and the Project for Middle Class Renewal (PMCR).

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Union Illinois Safety Construction 97

ENR Construction

APRIL 6, 2020

More than 17,000 carpenters and painters will stop work on jobs across the state by the end of today because of health and safety risks due to the pandemic, union leaders say.

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Union Risk Safety 69

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Risk assessments are absolutely integral to implementing safety at the workplace. In this episode, Darrin Anderson , Environmental Health, Safety, and Security Manager at Nesher Pharmaceuticals (USA) LLC , shares his advice for building highly effective risk identification assessments and procedures. Let’s dive right in!

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Employers say the change would give union representatives access to nonunion jobsites and create safety liabilities.

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Liability Union OSHA Employment 69

Construction Equipment

APRIL 20, 2018

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) have announced the establishment of the Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program.

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Safety Union Construction Foundation 55

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 1, 2020

pandemic, Metals in Construction spent time talking with Peter Myers, business manager and financial secretary-treasurer of Ironworkers Local 580, on how the union’s workers have navigated safety requirements, new protocols and communication during this time. As we mark nearly six months into the U.S.

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Safety Union Management Construction 69

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2021

Evacuated downtown area of Kelowna, B.C., largely reopens one week after project site accident that killed five people and damaged adjacent building.

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Union Accidents Safety Site 83

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

14 crash on Philadelphia bridge that killed union workers Victor R. Fiocca remains under probe by the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies. Martins and Donato G.

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Philadelphia Union Transportation Safety 74

Pro Builder

JUNE 3, 2020

OSHA Construction Safety Inspections Fall 84% During Pandemic . If a construction hazard is less than an imminent danger, and unless there is a fatality, the likelihood of an inspection now is low, according to a trade union executive. Wed, 06/03/2020 - 09:00. Peter Fabris. million people employed in construction. Read More.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Unifor, Canada’s largest energy union, is calling for a Canada-wide moratorium on all new oil and gas fracking. The safety risks are also a major concern for our union,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. Unconventional gas fracking has the potential to have catastrophic effects on our environment and economy.

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Union North Dakota Profitability Safety 68

BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2020

As an industry, we have done an excellent job at emphasizing and improving site safety so that everyone goes home safe every day. But what about going home healthy? .

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Bargains Union Injury Agreement 123

Construction Superintendent Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

MIAMI, Fla. -- A new study shows construction firms that hire union workers have fewer work injuries requiring workers’ compensation payments for time away from work.

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Union Injury Miami Compensation 40

FDR Safety

MAY 29, 2018

AFLCIO : These are challenging times for working people and their unions, and the prospects for worker safety and health protections are uncertain. Safety was, is, and will always be a challenge for many. Safety was, is, and will always be a challenge for many. There is much more work to be done.

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Accidents Safety Injury Risk 168

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

now links the old and the new with a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over five separate railway tracks, crossing the TriMet light rail and Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and restoring an important connection in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. . The Gideon Street Overcrossing in Portland, Ore.,

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Railroad Portland Union Safety 69

Construction Equipment

JANUARY 19, 2017

Construction workers from various trades, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in Manhattan Wednesday morning to urge the New York City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act to strengthen construction site safety.

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New York City Safety New York Union 48

BD+C

MAY 6, 2020

Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction, in collaboration with trade unions, industry peer groups, and other firms, has rolled out a COVID-19 safety plan for its project sites across the country.

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Boston Union Environment Safety 105

HardHatChat

MAY 31, 2012

Pursuing those jobs meant we would have had to use shoddy subcontractors or non-union labor where union labor would have been best. And if you’re not in a union town, like Miami, then align yourself with the best vendors. And yet, when we work in union markets like Chicago, Boston, New York and St.

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Commercial Union Chicago Bidding 245

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The new 1447-C bill covers the city's 185,000+ construction workers, union and nonunion. The law is in response to the more than 18 percent increase in injuries on the city's construction sites in fiscal year 2017, from 526 to 622. This year alone, 8 NYC construction workers have died on jobsites - 39 deaths since 2014.

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New York Safety Union Injury 77

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

OSHA awarded $10,687,000 through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program to 78 nonprofit organizations, including community- and faith-based groups, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor-management associations, and colleges and universities.

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OSHA Safety Union Injury 69

Construction Marketing

MARCH 13, 2018

” Multiple women have complained that much of their equipment was made with men in mind, creating a safety hazard for women and others on the job site. About unions…. You see very few women in [the non-union] side, and if you do see them they’re holding a stop or slow sign or flagging.

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Union Construction New York City Las Vegas 235

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 1, 2020

What Safety Says About Your Situation. You talk to your site safety professional and he/she analyzes your situation, applies the Hierarchy of Control and evaluates the assigned protection factor (APF) for the welding to be performed. For more advice on safety, please please reach out to FDRsafety. How to Reduce Your Exposure.

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OSHA Safety Union Visualization 156

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The new 1447-C bill covers the city's more than 185,000 construction workers, union and nonunion. The law is in response to the more than 18 percent increase in injuries on the city's construction sites in fiscal year 2017, from 526 to 622. This year alone, eight NYC construction workers have died on jobsites; 39 deaths since 2014.

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New York Safety Union Injury 71

BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2017

More than 200 construction workers, union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in support of a package of bills intended to strengthen construction site safety in New York City. Citing a rise in construction-related deaths, supporters called on the City Council to pass the Construction Safety Act.

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New York City New York Safety Union 40

Construction Marketing

APRIL 17, 2018

Its inception was the result of collective, creative minds who recognized a simple fact of the construction business: Cooperation between union carpenters and contractors would produce stronger, more predictable and ultimately successful results than an antagonistic approach to industry issues.

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Contractors Union US New York 121

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2021

Evacuated downtown area of Kelowna, B.C., largely reopens one week after collapse that killed five people.

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Accidents Union Safety 36

ENR Construction

JULY 20, 2021

Evacuated downtown area of Kelowna, B.C., largely reopens one week after collapse that killed five people.

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Accidents Union Safety 36

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Unions counter the move is a safety risk.

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Union Bidding Risk Safety 28

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. The AGC and Willis Towers Watson honored 57 contractors in April for their commitment to construction safety. A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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Industrial New York City Construction Safety 155

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

As we continue to work with clients, we’ve become more aware of how TaBRA can be used as an enabler for culture change regarding safety. Over the past decades, we have trained more than 500,000 employees in FDR’s Safety Awareness class. How It Works. Many workers don’t take proper steps during tasks. An Example.

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Risk Safety Union OSHA 120

FDR Safety

APRIL 9, 2014

OSHA last year cleared the way for union representatives to accompany OSHA compliance officers on worksite inspections even if the union doesn’t represent the company’s workers, and now the consequences are being felt. All this potentially provides an opening for union organizers to get a presence in a non-union workplace.

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OSHA Inspections Union Bargains 149

BD+C

MAY 1, 2023

Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/01/2023 - 09:32 AEC Tech Burns & McDonnell breaks down three ways computer vision can effectively assist workers on the job site, from project progress to safety measures. Computer vision is simply one more tool to build and reinforce a strong safety culture.

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Visualization Site Safety Injury 105

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 26, 2016

. . Members of the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA), an industry group representing 27 trade union contractor associations in New York City, filed an Article 78 petition Tuesday against the Department of Buildings in New York City and Commissioner Richard D.

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Regulation New York City New York Contractors 48

Constructlaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Employee Safety and Unions: Skilled craft persons working side-by-side on a project has always been the cornerstone of construction. This has heightened the health and safety protocols on projects. Additionally, these new necessary worker protections may inject new life into the power of unions.

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Industrial Union Contract Insurance 52

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 29, 2019

Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? Reduce risk and increase safety. The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. Q2: Between 2016 and 2025, open positions in the construction industry will increase by…? To improve jobsite processes and productivity.

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