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How to Prepare for OSHA’s New Crane Rule

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re familiar the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), whose standards regulate safety on the nation’s construction sites. Many skylines across America are punctuated with cranes these days as cities construct new housing, offices and other structures. OSHA’s Crane Operator Proposal.

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Surprise site safety visits drop to record low

Construction Enquirer

The number of surprise construction site safety visits has fallen to a record low. Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “The truth is that many construction employers are all too prepared to play fast and loose with construction safety and it is only the fear of being caught that keeps them on the straight and narrow.

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OSHA’s Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19

FDR Safety

Department of Labor’s (DOL) COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission to OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) during inspections. [2]. OSHA will minimize in-person meetings with employers and encourage employers to provide documents and other data electronically to CSHOs.

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10 Ways Technology Is Closing the Productivity Gap

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In construction, jobsites and their conditions are never the same, which means processes can vary from site to site. For example, drones can be used to record real-time construction data on the job site. Contractors don’t often have their whole team in a room together, so construction software helps with real-time collaboration.

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Online Powered Industrial Truck Operator Certification Problems

FDR Safety

Training also needs to be site specific, not only does the hands-on evaluation have to be completed at the employer’s site and on their equipment, but there are many different applications. A retail location, a warehouse, a steel manufacturing plant and a construction site are all very different applications.

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15 Tips For Starting Your Own Roof and Guttering Business

Construction Marketing

Setting up your office and setting a storage area at home will do while you’re beginning. Roofing isn’t a one-person job; you’ll need, at least, two roofing contractors to work on a single site. If you have more projects, you’ll need to hire more workers to go to various working sites. 8) Brand name.

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Cape Coral Economic Development Office: Location Spotlight of the Week

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the past year, the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO) team successfully recruited seven new manufacturers to the city. Read Cape Coral Economic Development Office: Location Spotlight of the Week on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Interested in learning more?

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