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Occupational Health and Safety in Construction: Best Practices and Regulations

Building Radar

Understanding Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Occupational health and safety in construction encompass measures to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses among workers. This article explores key strategies, regulations, and technologies that contribute to improving OHS practices in the construction industry.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. The guidelines for employee and supervisor interviews are different.

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Why Do Construction Workers Wear Bright Yellow?

Work Gearz

With the risk of workplace accidents and the fair share of daily trouble and hardships, construction workers do have to put up with a lot on a day to day basis.   Bright yellow vests help drivers to see construction workers from a distance so as to take caution and avoid any accidents from occurring.

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Can You Wear a Hard Hat Backwards?

Work Gearz

A hard hat is there to do a job and that is to protect a worker from falling debris, accidents with tools or machinery, injury from impact, or electrical shock accidents. You are going to be more likely to have an accident if you wear the hat the wrong way. Does wearing a hard hat backwards violate OSHA Guidelines ?

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Common Sense Workplace Safety

Safety Services Company

Accident and incident investigation plan. Putting things in writing has value in legal proceedings, in employment matters, in dealings with other government agencies, and recording the progress toward achieving a safe, healthful workplace. Every year thousands of workers are hurt or killed because of accidents.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, construction risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. Also known as management risks, project risks involve hazards like mismanagement of funds, inefficiency, and lack of proper operational guidelines. Legal Risks.

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From Zero to Hero: Construction Risk Management

Safety Services Company

From financial difficulties to fatal accidents, risk management is integral in order to secure a company’s survival and eventual growth. . Also known as management risks, project risks involve hazards like mismanagement of funds, inefficiency, and lack of proper operational guidelines. . Legal Risks. What's Your Plan?

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