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Driver & Vehicle Compliance for Construction Companies

Construction Business Owner

Central As a construction company, your employees may drive a variety of “commercial vehicles,” which means that even though you’re not a trucking company, you are subject to the Department of Transportation regulations, and also the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association regulations if your vehicles require a CDL to operate.

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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. See you at the National Safety Council Congress. 7 Tips for Building a Strong Contractor Safety Program. Require that contractors provide you with documentation of their safety performance and safety program. Copies of all required permits and certifications.

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OSHRC Decision on Controlling Employer Responsibility

FDR Safety

1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy Inc. The Commission vacated the citations for two primary reasons: Suncor had implemented a robust safety program that met and exceeded OSHA standards. as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

WILG president talks workplace injuries. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. Boyd, president of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group.

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Spotting Safety: Earthmoving Equipment Training

Safety Services Company

Other applicable OHSA regulations include: The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. All Spotting Safety Articles: Earthmoving Equipment Training.

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Process Safety vs. Personal Safety

Safety Services Company

Process Safety vs. Personal Safety. For anyone working in safety or in a high-risk industry such as a refinery or manufacturing plant, you’re probably heard the term process safety. In several key ways, process safety is different from occupational health and safety, so why should you know the difference?

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Triax Releases Hard Hat Tags to Monitor Social Distancing and Contact Trace Amid COVID-19

Construction Junkie

Some close contact work is allowed under safety regulations, such as team lifting, to reduce physical injury hazards, so the alarms can be temporarily silenced in those circumstances. In order to collect the data of worker interactions, “Gateways” are placed at exits and other high traffic areas.

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