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Make Crane Safety Priority One!

Constructonomics

Moving heavy loads around a work environment demands careful attention to safety. Operators and workers should be trained in the crane’s capabilities, movements, speed, control settings, and safety devices. See the manufacturer’s guidelines for information and requirements. When not in use, loads should be lowered and secured.

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7 Ways Construction Companies Can Keep Their Workers Safe

Construction Marketing

As an employer, you should ensure that your construction site offers maximum safety and security standards to its workers. Here are critical steps you can undertake to enhance safety at your construction site. Training your employees on safety measures and equipment. Providing adequate safety gear.

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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility

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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:31 With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security. How can model code changes help ensure safer school design?

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules 1 kcichowicz Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:47 Designers can plan secure entry vestibules with security-rated glazing to enhance the effectiveness of their safer school designs. What are secure entry vestibules and how do they support safer school design?

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How to Bolster Classroom Security with Security-Rated Glazing

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How to Bolster Classroom Security with Security-Rated Glazing 1 kcichowicz Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:02 Several types of security-rated glazing play different roles in safer school design. This blog looks at three types and how they can enhance classroom security.

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Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications

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Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 08:43 The benefits of safer school design can improve the safety and security of more general-use projects—especially with the use of passive protection. These concerns can inform designers in areas other than the classroom.

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Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design

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Requiring bullet- or forced-entry-resistant materials in exterior doors and windows aligns with the Partner Alliance for Safer School (PASS) K-12 guidelines for the Building Perimeter Layer of a school security plan. One answer is a multilayer approach to school security.

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