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Items Tagged with 'construction'

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hazcom regulations

How to develop a robust oversight management program

When contractors come on site
Jason Massey
October 31, 2018
From R&D specialists to the disposal crew, products and projects often require a village of workers onsite. While some of these workers may be part of your organization, successful businesses often require third-party contractors to better manage resources and deliver quality results.
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Construction Site Noise: What’s the Risk?

October 17, 2018
With powerful machinery and heavy-duty tasks, construction sites are some of the noisiest places. Not only is the industry filled with loud sounds, it is also filled with noise-induced hazards. There are over 30 million construction workers who are exposed to prolonged noise on a daily basis.
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Today's News

Towering crane collapses in Fla., just missing workers

April 6, 2018
Construction workers ran for their lives yesterday to avoid being crushed by an enormous crane that toppled over yesterday morning at a worksite in St. Petersburg, Florida. No one was injured in the incident but the video obtained by ABC News shows several workers who narrowly avoided being hit by the crane, which was estimated to be about ten stories tall.
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Welding and Construction Industry Safety

Protect welders from burns, heat, UV rays & electricity

Matt Burtney
April 1, 2018
Even with the proper precautions like flashback arrestors, exhaust hoods for fumes and gases, or fire extinguishers, welding carries a lot of risk. Needless to say, a good pair of gloves are as important to a welder as a welding hood – or at least they should be.
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confined space

OSHA confined spaces in construction standard

January 9, 2018

On January 6, 2016, OSHA announced that it would not issue citations under the standard to residential construction if the employer is making good faith efforts to comply with the training requirements of the standard.


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health news

Free medical screening offers chance for life-saving early detection

November 29, 2017
Hayden McClure didn’t know he had cancer – didn’t know he was even at risk – until he took the test offered by the Building Trades National Medical Screening Program. It saved his life. McClure, a member of Anchorage, Alaska, Local 1547, worked on a Department of Energy site at Amchitka Island that qualified him for the free medical screening.
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How to maintain an effective hazcom program

Troy Scott
September 4, 2017

Across industries, OSHA reports that, after workplace fall protection, improper hazard communications (HazCom) produced the most violations in 2015. In the next few years, it will be important for construction firms to invest in safe practices and effective HazCom programs.


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Environmentally-friendly gas detection

The solution: reduce, reuse & recycle
Michelle Hammons
July 11, 2017

Consumer electronic waste is a serious problem. Americans replace their cell phones every 22 months, leading to over 140 million cell phones in U.S. landfills annually. The components in those phones break down, allowing toxic substances to leach into the surrounding soil and water systems.


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Training for construction emergencies: 5 topics demand attention

Mark H. Stromme
July 1, 2017

Here are five topics you should train employees on in preparation for jobsite emergencies.


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Fence Screen

Strong Man addresses growing demand for customizable printed mesh

June 23, 2017

Growing demand among the construction industry for printed mesh products prompted Strong Man Safety Products to create their own custom-printed debris netting, vinyl banners, mesh and fabric banners, visual barriers and fence murals.


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