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Complying With OSHA Silica Safety Guidelines

Construction Business Owner

Complying With OSHA Silica Safety Guidelines. Inhaling silica particles can increase the risk of silicosis, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Alex Headley. Fri, 09/10/2021 - 07:30. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than. and kidney disease.

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LEED can Help Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. But the risks associated with ESG disclosures are real and should not be underestimated.

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Job Order Contracting requirements, specifications, guidelines, and characteristics

Job Order Contracting

OpenJOC – Job Order Contracting requirements, specifications , guidelines, and characteristics that can be used to assure consistency, limit variation, and enable optimal efficiency with respect to material, products, processes and services fit for facilities management… renovation, repair, maintenance, and construction.

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ASHRAE unveils new standard to reduce disease transmission risk

Construction Dive

The trade group’s new guidelines provide requirements for many aspects of air system design, installation, operation and maintenance.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

Existing State Finance and Procurement Code Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: “(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the current version of the U.S. It was circulated last week as now effective.

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OSHA steps into the fray on Ebola

FDR Safety

Nurses and doctors are understandably concerned about the risks of dealing with patients potentially infected with Ebola, as are hospital administrators, yet fully complying with CDC guidelines can be extremely expensive in an environment in which many hospitals operate on very thin margins.

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Jobsites Not Complying with COVID-19 Guidelines Risk Large Fines from Cities, OSHA

Pro Builder

Jobsites Not Complying with COVID-19 Guidelines Risk Large Fines from Cities, OSHA. Cities are cracking down on contractors not complying with COVID-19 jobsite guidelines. cbroderick. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 09:20. In New York City, Texas, and Maryland, officials have been open with their threats: no mask, no job.