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Safety

Create safer jobsites through practical, proactive leadership. From compliance and training to safety culture and risk prevention, find solutions that help protect workers and improve project outcomes.

  • Safety and Health Program Adds Value to Your Bottom Line

    We are all aware of OSHA’s site inspection activities, but many construction business owners may not be aware that OSHA maintains a comprehensive website that provides free information and training materials on Safety for employers to use in developing their safety programs.
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  • Safety Training in Construction: Traditional vs. Computer-Based

    Personal safety training is needed on every job, although some job categories, by definition, require more detailed safety precautions than others.
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  • Equip Your Employees for Highway Safety

    Learn about new standards for high-visibility safety. The 2009 revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requires anyone working on or alongside any roadway to be compliant with ANSI 107 Class 2 or Class 3 by December 31, 2011. The ANSI 107 is the accepted standard for the design and performance of high-visibility safety apparel set by the American National Standards Institute. For many companies, outfitting employees in the proper high-visibility apparel may seem like an added expense, but it can actually help reduce costs. Many companies find that the simplest way to meet the high-visibility standard is to provide ANSI 107 Class 2 or Class 3 compliant vests for their workers.  Vests offer compliance and flexibility since they can be worn…
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  • Low Cost Ways to Improve Construction Safety

    Unfortunately, in today’s economic climate many construction companies face diminishing revenues and uncertain future.
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    Safety Standards for Compaction Equipment

    Follow these tips to ensure the safety of your workforce
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  • Risky Business: The Value of a Behavior-Based Driver Safety Program

    Driver safety is everyone’s concern.
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  • Implement Construction Safety Standards to Protect Workers

    Construction is one of the most dangerous types of land-based work in the United States.
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  • EPA’s Regulations on Lead Safety

    EPA’s lead-safety regulations affect commercial remodels as well as residential projects.
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  • Preventing Safety Non-Compliance through a Team Approach

    The single largest cause of safety non-compliance is inattention to safety details on the part of the individual worker.
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  • Work-Zone Safety: How Safe Are Your Crews?

    Reduce risk and liability by following these guidelines for roadway work-zone safety.
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  • OSHA Compliance for Fall Arrest Protection

    Are there any OSHA or CFR requirements for having my fall arrest protection (safety harness and lanyard) tested and/or certified?
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  • Develop an Eye for Safety

    Want to know the surprising truth about most OSHA inspections? The findings usually don’t come as a surprise to management. Unsafe jobsites don’t just happen overnight. Chances are you and your supervisors already know if your jobsite is safe and which safety standards are not regularly practiced. Since business owners set the pace for their companies, how do you make safety a daily priority at your jobsite? The answer comes in the form of a question. The most important habit you can develop in supervisors and employees is developing an eye for safety, and the best way to do this is to ask, “What do you see?” When I started a supervisory position at UPS, I went on a facility visit with my manager.  As…
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