Safety
Penalty Prevention: How to Raise OSHA Standards on Construction Sites
Construction executives can avoid costly violations and possible site shutdown by knowing—and following—OSHA penalty prevention basics.
By Talmage Wagstaff
March 2, 2021
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by Talmage Wagstaff
Raised in a construction environment, Talmage has been involved in heavy equipment since he was a toddler. He has degrees and extensive experience in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering. Talmage worked for several years as a field engineer with ExxonMobil servicing many of the largest industrial production facilities in the country.
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