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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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Tips for Keeping Construction Crews Safe in Winter
If you’ve managed to plan your projects so you’re doing inside work in winter , good for you. But since that’s not always possible, it’s essential to know how to keep workers safe...
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What Effective Fall Protection Training Looks Like
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA), employers are responsible for training any employee who could encounter fall hazards while working. But a...
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Why and How to Use a Noise Dosimeter
Extremely loud noises can damage hearing, but so can lower-decibel noises over time. Construction sites aren’t quiet. And while even brief exposure to extremely loud equipment —...
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How to Make Lockout/Tagout Procedures Part of Your Company Culture
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) safety procedures are critical ones, aimed at keeping machines or other equipment with at least one energy souce (or two or more energy sources — like a...
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Tips to Help Prevent Ring Avulsion and Other Hand Injuries on the Jobsite
Workers who want to keep counting on all 10 fingers should take these precautions to prevent ring avulsion and other hand injuries. It’s not difficult to spot hazards that can harm...
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Respirators and Facial Hair: What GCs Need to Know
Whether you have a drywall hanger who started cultivating a bushy beard before ZZ Top made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or your welder is determined to push stubble style...
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7 Keys to Avoiding Struck-By Injuries from Falling Materials and Tools
Many construction companies devote a great deal of time training employees how to work safely at height, using fall protection procedures, fall arrest systems and personal...
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9 Chemical Safety Symbols Construction Workers Need to Know
These Hazard Communication Standard pictograms cut through language barriers and let everyone on the jobsite know what kind of threats a substance poses. There are many different...
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The Benefits of Team Fall Protection Training
Tackling the number one killer on construction sites as a team can increase safety for everyone. In 2015, of 937 construction jobsite fatalities, 350 were due to falls, making them...
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Good Construction Safety Meeting Topics for Fall
Holding regular safety meetings, aka toolbox talks, is an excellent way to keep safety top of mind and remind workers how to protect themselves and others against specific jobsite...