FDR Safety

DECEMBER 1, 2017

OSHA recently announced another delay in the deadline for employers to electronically submit their 2016 injury and illness data to the agency. Not only will the data be online and searchable, the underlying documents will be public records subject to disclosure to the media, plaintiffs’ lawyers, and competitors.

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OSHA Employment Injury Drafting 185

Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

But there is no authoritative nationwide repository of bird casualties or injuries, so estimating the scope of this is difficult. Bird collision deterrence credit to “reduce bird injury and mortality from in-flight collisions with buildings” owned by the business.

New York City 289

New York City Green Maryland Permits 289

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2018

But today’s new technologies make it easier to monitor safety and avoid common injuries. We’ve also seen recent examples of automation in construction that prevent repetitive use injuries. Innovations like these can both prevent injuries and remove employees from hazardous situations. This helps identify safety hazards quickly.

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Contractors Software Software BIM 189

Construction Marketing

MAY 19, 2021

Statistics show that there are over 400 injuries and over 20 fatalities each year related to construction in Ontario alone. A majority of construction-related injuries occur due to a lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), such as helmets and gloves. Providing adequate safety gear.

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Safety Construction Guidelines Employment 174

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

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. A copy of their OSHA 300A log, which summarizes on-the-job injuries and illnesses. Review the documentation.

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Safety Injury Inspections Documentation 120

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The agency’s rationale is that some types of accidents are very unlikely to have been caused by drug use, and that employees fearful of retaliation for a positive drug test may be reluctant to report injuries. The post Time is now to review your drug testing policy appeared first on FDRsafety.

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Accidents OSHA Employment Injury 120

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that nearly all employers maintain properly-recorded accounts of work-related injuries and illnesses. Remember that injury report forms involve private health information on related employees, and that privacy must be respected with confidentiality. What happened?

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Injury OSHA Accidents Employment 55

FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

OSHA sees great opportunity because your industry does realize finger injuries and amputations that are not realized in other companies where operators have automation and/or engineered safeguards to protect the point of operation. We recognize that your production may require a ring guard on a riveter being bypassed to produce certain parts.

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OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

FDR Safety

JANUARY 9, 2018

If you ignore set-up, cleaning, adjusting, or other service and maintenance jobs that require power believing that workers are magically complying with LOTO, you are waiting for a potentially serious injury to occur with resulting OSHA citation. Document why power is needed and LOTO is not feasible.

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Feasibility Risk OSHA Commissioning 198

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that nearly all employers maintain properly-recorded accounts of work-related injuries and illnesses. Remember that injury report forms involve private health information on related employees, and that privacy must be respected with confidentiality. What happened?

Injury 48

Injury OSHA Accidents Employment 48

FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

Maybe there was an injury, and you added a guard, but the guard made it difficult or impossible to unjam the equipment or operate the machine. Documentation of infeasibility is extremely important because the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has recognized feasibility when ruling on contested cases.

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Feasibility Employment Deals OSHA 156

FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

Maybe there was an injury, and you added a guard, but the guard made it difficult or impossible to unjam the equipment or operate the machine. Documentation of infeasibility is extremely important because the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has recognized feasibility when ruling on contested cases.

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Drafting Feasibility OSHA Risk 156

Safety Services Company

APRIL 16, 2014

Imagine the following situation and ask yourself if you know exactly why or why not the employer should log the injury as work related. Also, a work event doesn’t have to be the only, or even main, cause of a work injury. The injury doesn’t even have to be caused by a unique or “out-of-the-normal” event like a fall.

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Injury OSHA Employment Regulation 49

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA argued that the injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 logs created reasonable suspicion of hazards which suggested the existence of violations.

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Inspections OSHA Injury Safety 120

FDR Safety

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently found that OSHA could not expand the scope of an injury-based inspection to a wall-to-wall inspection based on the employer’s OSHA 300 Logs. OSHA argued that the injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 logs created reasonable suspicion of hazards which suggested the existence of violations.

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Inspections OSHA Injury Safety 120

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Jim Stanley has blogged here about the problems he sees with I2P2 – which stands for Injury and Illness Prevention Program. The free ILO document is what I call a performance guideline – it suggests the “what” without getting into the “how.” For those who read this blog, that in turn may prompt the question, “What gives?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 14, 2018

This eliminates the need for paper records that someone would have to input into an on-premise software system later on, as well as the risk of losing documents or incorrect information being recorded. In some cases, robotics can also prevent repetitive motion injuries, sprains, or strains that are common in traditional construction work.

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Products Software Software Project Management 221

FDR Safety

APRIL 27, 2017

OSHA wants to hear from the public on draft Process Safety Management guidance documents. Employers reminded to post injury and illness summaries through April; electronic filing not required until July. OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program helps Utah manufacturer reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.

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OSHA Safety Injury Employment 149

Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

These requirements encompass comprehensive training, evaluation, and documentation of skills and knowledge. Crane accidents can have severe consequences, including injuries, fatalities, property damage, and project delays. Proper certification and training are crucial for preventing these accidents.

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Certification Site Accidents OSHA 174

Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Injuries, safety inspections and other information must be recorded and in some cases submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. To streamline data analysis, data across the organization — from accounting to project management to document collaboration to operational workflows — needs to be uniform.

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Construction Software Software Cash Flow 241

BD+C

OCTOBER 25, 2012

The document is meant to help construction employers and workers prevent work-related nail gun injuries. ( [link] ). The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have made available a Spanish version of “Nail Gun Safety - A Guide for Construction Contractors.”

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 13, 2024

Recent statistics reveal a sobering reality: one in five construction workers experiences a fatal injury annually. Furthermore, the construction industry has the highest reported rates of avoidable injuries and fatalities.

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Risk Safety Management Injury 126

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I have done hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments and handled expert cases for OSHA or personal injury where there is no foundation for the worker “training.” In a few cases, the documentation of procedures is so voluminous as to be of little value for the new worker doing the job alone.

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Risk Safety Feasibility Foundation 223

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. The new AIA Documents and Arbitration - What Rules Apply?

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AIA Documentation Illinois Chicago 40

FDR Safety

JULY 25, 2018

Without a documented procedure, a serious injury is waiting to occur. What’s often missed and not understood is the in-between, where tasks are not minor servicing but LOTO is not feasible. In situations where LOTO is not feasible, an ALTERNATIVE METHOD is needed. Why wait for an OSHA inspection to occur before taking action?

Employment 120

Employment OSHA Feasibility Safety 120

FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

Responding to all document and other information requests by the OSHA inspector. In the case of catastrophic accidents, including fatalities or accidents resulting in multiple serious injuries, special care must be taken when it comes to the designation of company representatives. Send a confirming letter or email if necessary.

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OSHA Inspections Employment Conference 156

FDR Safety

MARCH 4, 2015

In the wake of new injury and illness reporting requirements put into place Jan. Category 1 includes fatalities, hospitalizations of two or more employees, repeat offenders, hazards covered by an emphasis program, imminent dangers, or injuries to minors. OSHA will then place the incident into Category 1, 2 or 3.

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OSHA Inspections Employment Accidents 120

Contractor Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

Whether it arises from a personal injury or payment dispute, lawsuits have become an unfortunate reality of almost every construction project.

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Documentation Injury Management Construction 44

FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

In a nutshell, the picture is this: Students are not employees and are not under the jurisdiction of OSHA; hence injury and illness is not recorded. Recent accidental deaths of students at several universities give rise to a question of how well physical hazards and risks are identified and controlled on college campuses.

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Safety Accidents OSHA Risk 120

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In addition to the actual regulations , OSHA has a large library of QuickCards (1-page printable documents for handouts), E-tools for interactive learning, videos , and standard interpretations to give you insight into how OSHA intends for certain standards to be enforced.

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Resource Safety ProCore OSHA 140

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Points to Ponder: It is the contractor’s responsibility to create a work area and zone free from hazards that could cause injury or harm to persons or property. It is reasonable to expect that the general public assume these contractors doing the work are adequately protecting the public from serious injury or harm. Dexter + Chaney.

Construction 120

Construction Safety Software Software 120

Constructonomics

JANUARY 21, 2014

An illegal extension has left a landlord with a £24,000 and a criminal record, after local council safety officers deemed it to be in an “appalling condition” with numerous safety issues – including a slew of fire safety offences which put the building’s occupants at a very real risk of injury or death.

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Safety Risk Equipment Regulation 148

Pro Builder

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Punch List app purports to generate simple PDF files including progress photos, notes, and other site audit documents and email them to clients, homeowners, inspectors, and partners. It documents walk-throughs and closeouts, ensuring important items are reported and quickly addressed. . Punch list and site audit. Heat safety.

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Mobility Bidding Estimating Documentation 107

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Documentation and Records Required Each prequalification service has different requirements. Based on the hiring client you are working with, you may be able to consider the size or scale of the network before choosing which platform to engage with. These can relate to your insurance, financial stability, safety records, etc.

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Insurance Certification Contractors Safety 114

Construction Business Owner

MAY 17, 2012

The company called us to come in and evaluate some of their work stations where they seemed to be getting the most injuries from repetitive motions. These tools are a little more expensive, however, if proven to help reduce employee discomfort and injuries, they would be an good investment. document management. Dexter + Chaney.

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Construction Software Software Injury 120

Safety Services Company

AUGUST 16, 2013

Every year, over 4 million workers are the victim of a serious injury or illness on the job. Daily, more than 12 of these injuries result in death. The majority of these injuries and deaths can be prevented if the hazards that caused them had been properly identified and controlled ahead of time. Are there clearance issues?

Site 62

Site Injury Safety Documentation 62

Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Limitation of Liability in new AIA Document.

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