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OSHA Strategic Partnerships: Could Your Company Benefit?
If you’re like many contractors, you may see OSHA as an adversary interested in finding fault rather than an ally in your efforts to keep workers safe. But OSHA isn’t only about...
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8 Tips for More Effective Safety Walkarounds
Safety walkarounds, aka management walkarounds, serve two purposes: Checking work in progress for potential safety problems and letting employees see firsthand that the company...
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What’s the Matter with Mondays?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), across many industries, including construction, more workplace injuries occur on Mondays than on any other day. BLS data from...
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Protecting Workers from Beryllium: OSHA’s Final Rule
The final rule of OSHA’s Occupational Exposure to Beryllium standard strengthens worker protection against exposure to this metal element, which can be hazardous if inhaled. The...
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Preventing Work Zone Injuries
Road workers put themselves in harm’s way every day. In 2016, 143 workers died at road construction sites in the United States. Texas had more than its share of these incidents...
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What Does SCBA Stand For?
SCBA stands for self-contained breathing apparatus. It’s a type of respirator that construction workers, firefighters and others wear to protect themselves from air contaminated by...
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The Next Big Step in Safety: Prevention Through Design (PtD)
Some general contractors may not recognize the term Prevention through Design (PtD), but many are adopting practices associated with it, according to a recently released report on...
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Report: Are Too Many Architects Ignoring Construction Safety?
Before finishing a schematic design, architects are more likely to consider the operational safety of a building than the safety of the workers constructing it. And that’s...
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One-Quarter of Contractors Aren’t Using Site-Specific Training
Most contractors — 80 percent — use site-specific safety and health plans according to a new Dodge SmartMarket report . But site-specific training for all employees and contractors...
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Prefabrication: an Important Force in Boosting Worker Safety
Prefabrication can speed up projects and save money — big wins indeed. But there’s another major advantage: increased safety. In a recent 2017 Dodge SmartMarket report on safety...