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Time is now to review your drug testing policy

FDR Safety

1 start date for enforcing its new record-keeping rule is drawing close, and employers need to pay particular attention to their drug testing policy related to workplace accidents. The new rule makes it clear that employers who have a blanket policy of conducting drug testing in the wake of accidents will be subject to OSHA scrutiny.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Health And Safety Professionals Develop and enforce safety protocols to minimize accidents and ensure compliance with regulations. Through these tailored marketing strategies, the construction industry can continue to draw upon a diverse talent pool, ensuring its resilience and growth in the face of challenges and opportunities.

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What Will Construction Look Like In The Future?

Construction Marketing

This will help in accessing more data and properly analyzing it to draw conclusions that are tailor-made for practical building and construction. He has fought for the rights of accident victims and consumers for over 24 years. His area of practice is Personal Injury-Plaintiff, that includes construction accidents.

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PDF Editing, Sharepoint and ECM for the AEC Industry

Carol Hagen

Everyday PDFs are instrumental in the construction conversation to show mark ups on Microsoft Office documents, interactively draw on tablet PCs and then share these PDFs on Servers. You avoid accidently putting multiple copies of the same document into your ECM system and no one has to manually index the docuemnt again.

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IPAF to Display Lift Safety Zone

Construction Equipment

This draws on data from IPAF’s accident reporting project which indicates that electrocutions are the single largest cause of fatalities to AWP operators in the U.S.' The live demonstration will promote the safe and effective use of aerial work platforms (AWPs) when carrying out temporary work at height near to power lines.

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Pet Adoptions Spiked in 2020—Here’s How to Design Pet-Friendly Homes

Pro Builder

Welcoming a new dog or cat to the family is a decades-long commitment, so designing pet-friendly features into new homes can draw buyers in. Muddy paws, dogs’ claws, sloppy water bowls, and pet accidents wreak havoc on floors. Design firm Housing Design Matters suggests considering turf for rentals because of the easy maintenance.

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Will your safety incentive plan be OK with OSHA?

FDR Safety

An example might be offering the chance to enter a prize drawing to all employees not injured in the previous year. As mentioned in a previous post OSHA is warning companies not to structure rewards programs — whether intentionally or not — so that they encourage employees not to report injuries or illnesses.

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