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National Electrical Safety Month: Key Workplace Safety Tips

Safety Services Company

In May, we celebrate National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) by emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the safety of your team members through strict adherence to electrical safety protocols. Out of those, 81 fatalities occurred from direct contact with electricity, likely causing electrocution.

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Safety Around Powerlines – Part II

FDR Safety

Working around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from becoming the path to ground electricity is always searching for. All of these items are conductive and can easily cause you to become the easiest path to ground if they come in contact with an overhead line.

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Safety Around Powerlines: Part I

FDR Safety

Working around energized equipment can be very hazardous, it is good to know these helpful tips to prevent yourself from becoming the path to ground electricity is always searching for. Overhead lines: One thing to pay attention to when you are at your jobsite is your location and proximity to overhead lines or utility poles.

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Rethinking Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Single trade JOCs” such as fencing, electrical, communications, roofing, etc., Owners may bid a single contract or bid several contracts base upon geographic area and/or type of work required (roofing, paving, electrical, etc.). JOC Programs may involve general repair, renovation, and new construction, or be limited in some way.

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Make Crane Safety Priority One!

Constructonomics

This post was written by SPANCO, an industry leader in overhead cranes since 1979. You can find a variety of products on their website including jib cranes, gantry cranes, or an electric hoist. THE EQUIPMENT. When working with overhead and gantry cranes, be alert for excessive drift or irregular stopping distances.

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5 Hoisting And Rigging Hazards To Watch Out For

Construction Marketing

On the other hand, rigging refers to the assembly of equipment such as cables, wire rope, and related hardware used in construction for lifting heavy objects, like girders, into place. 2) Electrical Hazards. Overhead cranes, most of the time, have electrical hazards with their power lines and wiring. 4) Unstable Crane.

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Gateway of opportunity: Vertical-stacking doors in modern spaces

Construction Specifier

Compared to traditional sectional doors that use long ceiling tracks, hinges, or exposed cables for opening and closing, vertical stacking eliminates the need for unsightly, intrusive overhead hardware. Eliminating noisy overhead tracks and other mechanical parts also translates into quieter opening and closing.