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Can Social Media Help Save Lives?

Constructonomics

Accidents happen all over the world and if the accident happens to a minority or or a person not considered important then people, wrongly, do not seem to care. In Myanmar there was a construction accident that killed two and injured 18. Normally, an accident such as that would be swept under the carpet and ignored.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. Fewer accidents also mean lower insurance premiums, which mean lower labor costs. or higher, then it might be time to consider implementing a comprehensive safety plan to try and reduce your workers compensation insurance costs.

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

My mentor and good friend, Cordell Parvin , has over the years shared with me some great best practices for contractors—whether talking about bid protests, accidents on the jobsite, or filing a claim. Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation.

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The Danger of Over-Reporting on your OSHA 300 Forms

Safety Services Company

OSHA tracks this information with the goal of preventing accidents in the future. For example, accidentally reporting an injury that did not occur on the jobsite or reporting a cut or scrape that isn’t a recordable accident could have dire consequences. It is important to document these serious injuries and illnesses accurately.

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Advancing Construction Safety Leadership 2024: Key Contractor Insights

Safety Services Company

Attendees also learned strategies to effectively communicate the value of safety training programs, not just in preventing accidents, but also in boosting employee morale, productivity, and the company’s reputation. Financial Benefits of a Strong Safety Culture Accidents are expensive for construction companies.

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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Require that contractors provide you with documentation of their safety performance and safety program. Documentation of their Experience Modification Rating, which measures Workers Compensation claims experience. Review the documentation. Make sure the contractor is conducting their own inspections and documents them.

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Empowering the workforce through digital transformation

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It facilitates productivity by reducing the time wasted searching for information among countless emails or physical documents. Most importantly, it ensures accurate and real-time dissemination of information, such as safety protocols and procedures to reduce the risk of accidents or incidents. Take Fredon for example.

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